Ahed Tamimi’s Relative Briefly Detained by Israel

  • 2/27/2018
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Ten people, including the relative of Palestinian teenager Ahed al-Tamimi, were arrested by Israeli forces on Monday, the military and witnesses said. Fifteen-year-old Mohammed Tamimi is a cousin of Ahed, who was arrested in December after a viral video showed her hit and kick two Israeli soldiers, an uncle, Atta Tamimi, said. Mohammed was shot in the head with a rubber bullet the day of Aheds arrest, leaving him with permanent damage to his skull, relatives say. The overnight arrests were in Nabi Saleh in the occupied West Bank and included four minors, witnesses said. Mohammed was released later Monday after being questioned, Israels army said. It was not immediately clear whether the others arrested had been released. Mohammed said he was taken from his home at 3 a.m. Monday, despite pleas from his father that detention and exposure to cold could endanger his health. Mohammed told The Associated Press he was held for 10 hours in a cold cell, with his hands cuffed behind his back, before being released. He said he was interrogated about throwing stones at soldiers and organizing protests, allegations he denied. An army spokeswoman said the arrests were due to the "increase in violent riots and acts of terrorism" in the village. Nabi Saleh, in the northern West Bank, has long been a major site of opposition to Israels occupation of the territory. In the viral video, Ahed and her cousin Nour Tamimi push and slap the heavily armed soldiers, who do not respond to her. The scuffle took place amid clashes and protests against US President Donald Trumps controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israels capital. Ahed Tamimi has been charged with 12 counts including assault and could face a lengthy jail term if convicted. She has been ordered held in custody until the completion of her trial at an Israeli military court. Her mother, also arrested after the video went viral, is being held until her trial is completed as well.

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