Teen on trial for hitting soldiers

TEENAGE Palestinian protester Ahed Tamimi is to go on trial at an Israeli military court today for slapping and punching two Israeli soldiers.

The girl, who recently turned 17 in jail, has become the latest symbol of the long-running battle between Palestinians and Israelis.

The case touches on what constitutes legitimate resistance to Israel’s rule over millions of Palestinians, already in its 51st year after Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem in 1967.