Military court in Israel to try Tamimi
Nabi Saleh, Feb. 12: Palestinian protest icon A h e d Tamimi is to go on trial before an Israeli military court tomorrow for slapping and punching two Israeli soldiers an act Palestinians say embodies their David vs Goliath struggle against a brutal military occupation and Israel portrays as a staged provocation meant to embarrass its military.
Israel’s full- throttle prosecution of Tamimi, one of an estimated 300 Palestinian minors in Israeli jails, and a senior Israeli official’s recent stunning revelation that he once had parliament investigate whether the blond, blueeyed Tamimis are a “real” Palestinian family have helped stoke ongoing interest in the case. The teen with the curly mane of hair who turned 17 in jail last month has become the latest symbol of the long- running battle between Palestinians and Israelis over global public opinion. The case touches on what constitutes legitimate resistance to Israel’s rule over millions of Palestinians.