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| Israeli judge orders Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi to be held in custody | Israeli judge orders Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi to be held in custody |
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| Human rights groups criticise detention of minor arrested after viral video showed her hitting Israeli soldiers | Human rights groups criticise detention of minor arrested after viral video showed her hitting Israeli soldiers |
| Agence France-Presse | Agence France-Presse |
| Wed 17 Jan 2018 15.07 GMT | Wed 17 Jan 2018 15.07 GMT |
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| An Israeli military judge has ordered the Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi to be held in custody during her trial, possibly for months, despite calls from rights groups for her release. | An Israeli military judge has ordered the Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi to be held in custody during her trial, possibly for months, despite calls from rights groups for her release. |
| Ahed was arrested last month after a viral video showed her hitting two Israeli soldiers. The teenager’s mother has also been ordered to be held until the trial in the high-profile case that has put the family at the centre of a propaganda war between Israelis and Palestinians. | Ahed was arrested last month after a viral video showed her hitting two Israeli soldiers. The teenager’s mother has also been ordered to be held until the trial in the high-profile case that has put the family at the centre of a propaganda war between Israelis and Palestinians. |
| “I found no alternative other than to order her detention in custody until the end of proceedings,” the judge ruled, referring to 16-year-old Ahed. “The gravity of the offences of which she is accused does not allow an alternative to custody.” | “I found no alternative other than to order her detention in custody until the end of proceedings,” the judge ruled, referring to 16-year-old Ahed. “The gravity of the offences of which she is accused does not allow an alternative to custody.” |
| Ahed has been hailed as a hero by Palestinians who see her as bravely standing up to Israel’s occupation of the West Bank. Israelis accuse her family of using her as a pawn in staged provocations. | Ahed has been hailed as a hero by Palestinians who see her as bravely standing up to Israel’s occupation of the West Bank. Israelis accuse her family of using her as a pawn in staged provocations. |
| She has been charged with 12 counts, including assault, and could face a lengthy jail term if convicted. The charges relate to events in the video and five other incidents. They include stone-throwing, incitement and making threats. | She has been charged with 12 counts, including assault, and could face a lengthy jail term if convicted. The charges relate to events in the video and five other incidents. They include stone-throwing, incitement and making threats. |
| The judge’s decision on Wednesday raises the possibility she could spend months in custody before the conclusion of her case. | The judge’s decision on Wednesday raises the possibility she could spend months in custody before the conclusion of her case. |
| Representatives from the French and Swedish consulates as well as the European Union attended the hearing for Ahed, who sat impassively in a khaki prison jacket. | Representatives from the French and Swedish consulates as well as the European Union attended the hearing for Ahed, who sat impassively in a khaki prison jacket. |
| “The court said that because she is so dangerous there is no possibility of bail,” her lawyer, Gaby Lasky, told reporters. | “The court said that because she is so dangerous there is no possibility of bail,” her lawyer, Gaby Lasky, told reporters. |
| Human rights groups have criticised the minor’s continued detention since her arrest on 19 December, while the EU has expressed concern. Lasky says her detention violates international child welfare conventions. | Human rights groups have criticised the minor’s continued detention since her arrest on 19 December, while the EU has expressed concern. Lasky says her detention violates international child welfare conventions. |
| Ahed’s mother was arrested over the incident the same day, while her cousin Nour Tamimi, 20, was arrested on 20 December. Nour was released on bail on 5 January. | Ahed’s mother was arrested over the incident the same day, while her cousin Nour Tamimi, 20, was arrested on 20 December. Nour was released on bail on 5 January. |
| The accusations against Nariman Tamimi include using Facebook “to incite others to commit terrorist attacks” and participating in the incident on video. | The accusations against Nariman Tamimi include using Facebook “to incite others to commit terrorist attacks” and participating in the incident on video. |
| Ahed Tamimi’s family says the 15 December incident that led to the arrests occurred in the yard of their home in Nabi Saleh, near Ramallah in the West Bank. | Ahed Tamimi’s family says the 15 December incident that led to the arrests occurred in the yard of their home in Nabi Saleh, near Ramallah in the West Bank. |
| Israel’s military said the soldiers were in the area to prevent Palestinians from throwing stones at Israeli motorists. | Israel’s military said the soldiers were in the area to prevent Palestinians from throwing stones at Israeli motorists. |
| A video shows the cousins approaching two soldiers and telling them to leave before shoving, kicking and slapping them. Ahed is the most aggressive of the two in the video. | A video shows the cousins approaching two soldiers and telling them to leave before shoving, kicking and slapping them. Ahed is the most aggressive of the two in the video. |
| The heavily armed soldiers do not respond to what appears to be an attempt to provoke rather than seriously harm them. They then move backwards after Nariman Tamimi becomes involved. | The heavily armed soldiers do not respond to what appears to be an attempt to provoke rather than seriously harm them. They then move backwards after Nariman Tamimi becomes involved. |
| The scuffle took place amid clashes and protests against US president Donald Trump’s controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. | The scuffle took place amid clashes and protests against US president Donald Trump’s controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. |
| Relatives say that a member of the Tamimi family was wounded in the head by a rubber bullet fired during those protests. | Relatives say that a member of the Tamimi family was wounded in the head by a rubber bullet fired during those protests. |
| Seventeen Palestinians have been killed since Trump’s declaration on 6 December, most of them in clashes with Israeli forces. One Israeli has been shot dead since then. | Seventeen Palestinians have been killed since Trump’s declaration on 6 December, most of them in clashes with Israeli forces. One Israeli has been shot dead since then. |
| Ahed has been involved in a series of previous incidents, and older pictures of her confronting soldiers have been widely published. | Ahed has been involved in a series of previous incidents, and older pictures of her confronting soldiers have been widely published. |
| The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has praised her and spoken with her father. | The Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, has praised her and spoken with her father. |
| Amnesty International has called on Israel to release her immediately, while the UN Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights has criticised the Israeli authorities. | Amnesty International has called on Israel to release her immediately, while the UN Office for the High Commissioner for Human Rights has criticised the Israeli authorities. |
| It said “deprivation of liberty of children shall only be used as a measure of last resort and for the shortest appropriate period of time, and the best interests of the child are to be a primary consideration”. | It said “deprivation of liberty of children shall only be used as a measure of last resort and for the shortest appropriate period of time, and the best interests of the child are to be a primary consideration”. |
| The video has led to varied reactions among Israelis. Some have hailed the restraint of the soldiers, but others said the Tamimis’ actions merited a tougher response and called for a heavy sentence. | The video has led to varied reactions among Israelis. Some have hailed the restraint of the soldiers, but others said the Tamimis’ actions merited a tougher response and called for a heavy sentence. |
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