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Ahed Tamimi

‘Great Concern’: Chile Calls on Israel to Release Ahed Tamimi
Amid a campaign by the large local Palestinian community, the Chilean government expressed Friday its “great concern” over the case of Palestinian iconic teen Ahed Tamimi, who is being tried by an Israeli military court […]

The Palestinian Olive Tree and Ahed Tamimi
By Wasan Abu Baker After my father’s release from and Israeli prison in 1988, our family, friends, and neighbors had a huge celebration welcoming him home. He spent a few months as a political prisoner […]

Irish Artist, Who Drew Iconic Che Guevara Poster, Portrays Ahed Tamimi as a Superhero
Irish artist Jim Fitzpatrick painted an image of Palestinian imprisoned teen Ahed Tamimi in which he portrayed her as a superhero. Tamimi is seen holding the Palestinian flag in the painting entitled “There is a […]

Another Hollywood Star Joins Dream Defenders for Ahed Tamimi’s Release (VIDEO)
Actor Jesse Williams, who plays Dr. Jackson Avery in the popular TV show Grey’s Anatomy, has joined other prominent actors, artists, authors, sports people and icons in backing a call by Dream Defenders for the […]

UN Slams Israel for Jailing Ahed Tamimi
Israel is violating the international Convention on the Rights of the Child by detaining a Palestinian teenager for slapping an Israeli soldier, UN human rights experts said on Tuesday. After an incident in which she […]

Palestinian Teen Activist Ahed Tamimi’s Trial Adjourned
Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi, 16, has gone on trial before an Israeli military court. Israel has faced criticism for prosecuting the teen who has become a powerful symbol of the Palestinian resistance. Only family members […]

Israel to Deduct Tax Money from PA Used to Aid Palestinian Prisoners’ Families (VIDEO)
The Israeli Defence Ministry has proposed a bill that would see Israel deduct money from the Palestinian Authority (PA) in protest of the payments given to the families of Palestinian prisoners and those who have […]

Trial of Ahed Tamimi Postponed to Feb 13
The trial of Palestinian protest icon Ahed Tamimi before an Israeli military court has been postponed for a week and is now scheduled to begin on Feb. 13. Tamimi, who turned 17 in prison last […]

‘Your Courage Inspires Me’: Young US Jews Write Hundreds of Letters of Solidarity to Ahed Tamimi
More than 700 Jewish young people from the U.S. wrote letters of solidarity to Ahed Tamimi, the iconic Palestinian 17-year-old who was arrested by Israeli authorities last month and charged with 12 counts including assaulting […]

New York Protest Urges Freedom of Ahed Tamimi (PHOTOS)
Over 40 US organizations in New York rallied to demand the release of Ahed Tamimi, a 17-year-old Palestinian girl held in Israeli military detention since Israeli forces raided her home in the West Bank village […]

Dozens of US Groups to Rally to Free Ahed Tamimi and Palestinian Prisoners
Over 40 US organizations will rally to demand the release of Ahed Tamimi, a 16-year-old Palestinian girl held in Israeli military detention since Israeli forces raided her home in the West Bank village of Nabi […]

French Intellectuals’ Statement on Palestinian Child Detainees Published in ‘Le Monde’ (FULL TEXT)
French academics and writers published a collective letter in Le Monde on January 23, focusing on the case of Ahed Tamimi and the plight of the approximately 360 Palestinian child prisoners in Israeli prisons. The […]

Tell Ahed She Can Make Them Go Away, by Magic, and to Sing
By Rima Najjar I wish Caryl Churchill would write a follow up to her play Seven Jewish Children and call it Seven Palestinian Children. Churchill’s play, first produced in February of 2009, was “for Gaza”, […]

Israeli Army Declares Nabi Saleh, Home to Tamimi Family, Closed Military Zone (VIDEO)
The Israeli army declared the central occupied West Bank village of Nabi Saleh – home to imprisoned teenage activist Ahed al-Tamimi – a closed military zone on Saturday, closing off all entrances and exits. #WATCH: […]

Ahed Tamimi Offers Israelis a Lesson Worthy of Gandhi
By Jonathan Cook in Nazareth Sixteen-year-old Ahed Tamimi may not be what Israelis had in mind when, over many years, they criticised Palestinians for not producing a Mahatma Gandhi or Nelson Mandela. Eventually, colonized peoples […]

Democratic Socialists of America Demand the Release of Ahed Tamimi (VIDEO)
The Democratic Socialists of America party issued a statement January 5th, demanding the release of Ahed Tamimi. The 16-year old Palestinian girl who was arrested and imprisoned by the Israelis for slapping an Israeli soldier […]

Nour Tamimi, Cousin of Ahed, Released on Bail (VIDEO)
On Thursday evening, an Israeli court ordered the release of Nour Tamimi on a 5000 Israeli Shekels bail, after holding her captive for two weeks. The court denied an appeal by the prosecution, demanding keeping […]

17-Year Old Cousin of Ahed Tamimi Killed by Israelis (VIDEO)
A Palestinian teen was shot and killed by Israeli forces on Friday near the Deir Nitham village, northwest of Ramallah city in the central occupied West Bank. The Palestinian Ministry of Health said that the […]

Why Israel Fears Ahed Tamimi!
By Marion Kawas The narrative of Ahed Tamimi, who has recently become the face of Palestinian child prisoners, reached a new low on the first day of 2018; Israel insisted that they will be charging […]

Israeli Authorities Seek 12 Charges against Palestinian Teen activist Ahed Tamimi
Israeli authorities are seeking 12 charges against Ahed Tamimi, a prominent 16-year-old Palestinian activist filmed slapping and kicking two Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank. The teenager was detained on December 19, four days […]

The Campaign for Ahed Tamimi’s Release Should Reflect Her Stance
By Ramona Wadi Since the detention of teenage Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi by Israeli security forces, social media has erupted in a frenzy calling for her release. Her constant defiance of Israel’s occupation has made […]

My Daughter, These Are Tears of Struggle
By Bassem Tamimi Ahed Tamimi’s father: I’m proud of my daughter. She is a freedom fighter who, in the coming years, will lead the resistance to Israeli rule. This night too, like all the nights […]

Protest in Support of Ahed Tamimi Outside Detention Camp Suppressed (VIDEOS)
Israel used force on Thursday to disperse a protest by women activists outside Ofer military camp and detention center just outside Ramallah in support of Ahed Tamami, the 17-year-old Palestinian girl who was detained last […]

Twitter Account of imprisoned Palestinian Teenage Girl Ahed Tamimi Deleted (PHOTOS & VIDEO)
Without explanation, the Twitter account belonging to imprisoned Palestinian teenage girl Ahed Tamimi was deleted. Tamimi was arrested and imprisoned by the Israeli military. Another account has been created, calling for Twitter to reinstate Tamimi’s […]

Ahed Tamimi is Part of the Palestinian Generations R – For ‘Return’
By Rima Najjar The detention of Ahed Tamimi of the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh, along with her human rights activist mother Nariman Tamimi, for “lightly slapping” an Israeli soldier, as Amira Hass put […]