Staff / TruthdigAug 6, 2018
The young woman captured international attention last year when she was filmed striking Israeli military members after learning that her 15-year-old cousin had been shot by soldiers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / Informed CommentJul 30, 2018
Tamimi uses the experience of being jailed to advantage, as have many other colonial prisoners including Mandela and Gandhi. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH / The Associated PressJul 29, 2018
Ahed Tamimi returns home to a hero’s welcome in her West Bank village after Israel releases the 17-year-old from prison at the end of her eight-month sentence for slapping and kicking Israeli soldiers. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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KARIN LAUB / The Associated PressApr 9, 2018
The family of prominent protester Ahed Tamimi releases a video showing an interrogator telling the then-16-year-old her relatives will be arrested if she fails to cooperate.
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AREEJ HAZBOUN / The Associated PressMar 22, 2018
Ahed Tamimi is sentenced for slapping and kicking a pair of Israeli soldiers outside her West Bank home, capping a case that sparked uproar in Israel and attracted international attention. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigFeb 13, 2018
The 17-year-old Palestinian girl has become a new icon of resistance in the struggle for freedom and basic human rights. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
KARIN LAUB / The Associated PressFeb 13, 2018
The high-profile case against the 17-year-old girl who slapped and punched two Israeli soldiers has drawn international attention and criticism. She now is facing an Israeli military court. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
KARIN LAUB / The Associated PressFeb 12, 2018
Ahed Tamimi is to go on trial for punching two Israeli soldiers during a protest in which her cousin was wounded. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Emily Wells / TruthdigFeb 8, 2018
Ahed Tamimi, now in jail and awaiting trial for protesting Israeli occupation of her village, was interviewed by journalist Abby Martin in 2016. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Ariel Gold and Taylor Morley / AlterNetDec 31, 2017
The jailed young activist is a threat to the country's entire system of power. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
The Associated PressDec 26, 2017
Ahed Tamimi, a 17-year-old from the West Bank village of Nebi Saleh, faces charges of attacking soldiers in what her father says was defense of her 15-year-old cousin. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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