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Ahed Tamimi: Israeli forces arrest Palestinian activist in West Bank | Ahed Tamimi: Israeli forces arrest Palestinian activist in West Bank |
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Ahed Tamimi became an international symbol of resistance to Israel's occupation as a teenager | Ahed Tamimi became an international symbol of resistance to Israel's occupation as a teenager |
The prominent Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi has been arrested by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. | The prominent Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi has been arrested by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank. |
Ms Tamimi, 22, was detained overnight in the village of Nabi Saleh, the Palestinian Prisoners' Society said. | Ms Tamimi, 22, was detained overnight in the village of Nabi Saleh, the Palestinian Prisoners' Society said. |
Israel's military told AFP news agency she was suspected of "inciting violence and terrorist activities". | Israel's military told AFP news agency she was suspected of "inciting violence and terrorist activities". |
Israeli media reported that Ms Tamimi was arrested in connection with a post on Instagram that threatened to "slaughter" Jewish settlers. | Israeli media reported that Ms Tamimi was arrested in connection with a post on Instagram that threatened to "slaughter" Jewish settlers. |
"[By comparison] you will say that what Hitler did to you was a joke," she is purported to have written, referring to the mass murder of six million Jews in the Holocaust by Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany, according to the newspaper Haaretz. | "[By comparison] you will say that what Hitler did to you was a joke," she is purported to have written, referring to the mass murder of six million Jews in the Holocaust by Adolf Hitler's Nazi Germany, according to the newspaper Haaretz. |
The post is no longer visible online, nor is the account carrying Ms Tamimi's name and photo where it was published last week. | The post is no longer visible online, nor is the account carrying Ms Tamimi's name and photo where it was published last week. |
Israel's far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, posted a photograph on X, formerly known as Twitter, that appeared to show an Israeli soldier restraining Ahed Tamimi in a bedroom. | Israel's far-right National Security Minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, posted a photograph on X, formerly known as Twitter, that appeared to show an Israeli soldier restraining Ahed Tamimi in a bedroom. |
He accused her of expressing "sympathy and support for the Nazi human beings on social media" and vowed: "Zero tolerance with terrorists and supporters of terrorism!" | He accused her of expressing "sympathy and support for the Nazi human beings on social media" and vowed: "Zero tolerance with terrorists and supporters of terrorism!" |
However, Ms Tamimi's mother, Nariman, denied that she wrote the post. | However, Ms Tamimi's mother, Nariman, denied that she wrote the post. |
"There are dozens of [online] pages in Ahed's name with her photo, with which she has no connection," she told AFP. | "There are dozens of [online] pages in Ahed's name with her photo, with which she has no connection," she told AFP. |
Ahed Tamimi became an international symbol of resistance to Israel's occupation as a teenager. | Ahed Tamimi became an international symbol of resistance to Israel's occupation as a teenager. |
In 2015, the then-14-year-old was photographed biting an Israeli soldier who was trying to detain her younger brother. | In 2015, the then-14-year-old was photographed biting an Israeli soldier who was trying to detain her younger brother. |
Two years later, she was arrested after being filmed slapping and kicking an Israeli soldier during a confrontation outside her home. An Israeli court subsequently sentenced her to eight months in prison. | Two years later, she was arrested after being filmed slapping and kicking an Israeli soldier during a confrontation outside her home. An Israeli court subsequently sentenced her to eight months in prison. |
The Palestinian Prisoners' Society said Ms Tamimi was one of at least 70 Palestinians arrested in Israeli raids across the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday night. | The Palestinian Prisoners' Society said Ms Tamimi was one of at least 70 Palestinians arrested in Israeli raids across the West Bank and occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday night. |
That raised to 2,150 the total reportedly detained there since 7 October, when Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented attack on Israel in which 1,400 people were killed and 240 were taken hostage. | That raised to 2,150 the total reportedly detained there since 7 October, when Hamas gunmen from the Gaza Strip carried out an unprecedented attack on Israel in which 1,400 people were killed and 240 were taken hostage. |
Israel has bombarded Gaza continuously since then and sent in ground forces more than a week ago with the aim of destroying Hamas. More than 9,700 people have been killed in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. | Israel has bombarded Gaza continuously since then and sent in ground forces more than a week ago with the aim of destroying Hamas. More than 9,700 people have been killed in Gaza, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. |
The West Bank has seen an alarming surge in violence at the same time. | The West Bank has seen an alarming surge in violence at the same time. |
According to the UN, 141 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces, most of them during confrontations that followed Israeli search-and-arrest raids or during protests in solidarity with Gaza. | According to the UN, 141 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces, most of them during confrontations that followed Israeli search-and-arrest raids or during protests in solidarity with Gaza. |
It says eight others have been killed by Israeli settlers, who human rights groups have accused of escalating a campaign of violent attacks on Palestinian communities. | |
Two Israelis have been killed by Palestinians over the same period. | Two Israelis have been killed by Palestinians over the same period. |
Some 600,000 Jews live in 140 settlements built since Israel's occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem in the 1967 Middle East war. | Some 600,000 Jews live in 140 settlements built since Israel's occupation of the West Bank and East Jerusalem in the 1967 Middle East war. |
Most of the international community considers the settlements illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this. | Most of the international community considers the settlements illegal under international law, though Israel disputes this. |
Related Topics | Related Topics |
Israel & the Palestinians | Israel & the Palestinians |
Israel | Israel |
Palestinian territories | Palestinian territories |
West Bank | West Bank |
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