Empire Files: Abby Martin with Ahed Tamimi, a Spirit That Can't Be Jailed

**Aragorn** · 27th February 2018, 21:08

DESCRIPTION

Recently, the struggle for Palestinian human rights gained international attention surrounding a new icon of resistance--16 year old Ahed Tamimi.

While in the West Bank in late 2016, Abby Martin interviewed Ahed Tamimi about her hardships and aspirations living under occupation and it becomes clear why her subjugators are trying to silence her voice. Her brother Waad and father Bassem also talk about their experiences with Israeli soldiers harassing their village and targeting their family.

In this exclusive episode, Abby outlines the Tamimi family's tragic tale and unending bravery in the fight for justice and equality in Palestine and how the story of their village of Nabi Saleh is emblematic of the Palestinian struggle as a whole.

DURATION

20 minutes

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bca4FxNiuzQ

**Dreamtimer** · 27th February 2018, 21:25

Abby is smart and brave. I'm super impressed with the places she goes. She's been in danger many times. She tells difficult stories and gives voice to people who might not otherwise have it.

She's a doer.

**Emil El Zapato** · 28th February 2018, 01:36

Originally posted by Aragorn

DESCRIPTION

Recently, the struggle for Palestinian human rights gained international attention surrounding a new icon of resistance--16 year old Ahed Tamimi.

While in the West Bank in late 2016, Abby Martin interviewed Ahed Tamimi about her hardships and aspirations living under occupation and it becomes clear why her subjugators are trying to silence her voice. Her brother Waad and father Bassem also talk about their experiences with Israeli soldiers harassing their village and targeting their family.

In this exclusive episode, Abby outlines the Tamimi family's tragic tale and unending bravery in the fight for justice and equality in Palestine and how the story of their village of Nabi Saleh is emblematic of the Palestinian struggle as a whole.

DURATION

20 minutes

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bca4FxNiuzQ

that's f*cked up...

**Kathy** · 28th February 2018, 15:58

Originally posted by NotAPretender

that's f*cked up...

What's effedup in particular is what Israeli soldiers' overall mindset demonstrates by the group behaviour reveals. THERE IS NOT AN IOTA OF LOVE IN IT, just bullying and violence, AND SOooo WRONG.

**Aragorn** · 28th February 2018, 16:40

Originally posted by Kathy

Originally posted by NotAPretender

that's f*cked up...

What's effedup in particular is what Israeli soldiers' overall mindset demonstrates by the group behaviour reveals. THERE IS NOT AN IOTA OF LOVE IN IT, just bullying and violence, AND SOooo WRONG.

Abby Martin has exposed Israel's true objectives many times before, back when she was still with RT, doing her "Breaking The Set" show. And what she exposed was that Israel is actually executing a very slow but very well planned genocide on the Palestinians, which also includes the concept of eugenics.

In essence, Israel is doing to the Palestinians what Hitler was doing to the Jews in the 1940s. They're just doing it a lot slower so as to make it less conspicuous, and they know they've got the backing of the USA in everything they do.

**Emil El Zapato** · 28th February 2018, 17:51

Unfortunately, it is happening so slowly, they may not even realize they're doing it.

**Aragorn** · 28th February 2018, 17:56

Originally posted by NotAPretender

Unfortunately, it is happening so slowly, they may not even realize they're doing it.

The soldiers don't, but the Israeli government certainly does.

**Dreamtimer** · 1st March 2018, 17:29

That's some bad karma. I wonder how it's gonna come back around. There will be a heavy price to pay for Isreal.

**Aragorn** · 21st March 2018, 22:16

Ahed Tamimi, now 17 years old, has just been convicted to eight months in prison for "the physical abuse of Israeli soldiers".

**Aragorn** · 9th April 2018, 17:34

A video has been released in which Ahed Tamimi is being verbally abused, intimidated and threatened by Israeli military interrogators. No attorneys and no family members were present or even allowed during the interrogation. This is shocking, to say the least.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKemhZqZdGI

**Aragorn** · 30th July 2018, 23:27

Source: The Guardian

‘The resistance continues,’ says 17-year-old who was filmed slapping Israeli soldiers

Ahed Tamimi, a 17-year-old Palestinian who was filmed slapping and kicking two Israeli soldiers outside her home, has been released from jail after serving an eight-month sentence.

On Sunday morning, she arrived back to her home village alongside her mother, Nariman, who was also imprisoned and had livestreamed the incident on 15 December on Facebook.

Under a deal accepted by the Israeli military court, Ahed had pleaded guilty to four charges, including assault, incitement and two counts of obstructing soldiers. The trial was held behind closed doors.

Supporters say Ahed Tamimi’s case exemplifies the brutality resulting from 50 years of occupation. The event took place shortly after she heard that Israeli troops had severely wounded her 15-year-old cousin, whom they shot in the head with a rubber bullet during a stone-throwing clash.

Her case has also focused attention on the arrest and detention of young Palestinians by Israel. Local human rights groups say more than 300 minors are currently being held.

Saleh Higazi, head of Amnesty International’s Jerusalem office, said Ahed had served an “unjust sentence based on the ridiculous premise that she posed a threat to armed and heavily protected soldiers. This is a huge relief for Ahed Tamimi’s loved ones, but their joy will be tempered by the injustice of her imprisonment and the grim knowledge that many more Palestinian children still languish in Israeli jails, many despite not having committed any recognisable crime.”

In Nabi Saleh, a village known for years of anti-occupation protests that often descend into stone throwing and the deployment of teargas, Palestinian flags had been set up on the roof of the Tamimi family home. The mother and daughter were greeted with cheers as they entered on Sunday.

“The resistance continues until the occupation is removed,” Ahed said. “All the female prisoners are steadfast. I salute everyone who supported me and my case.”

Ahed visited the grave of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, where she laid a wreath, kissed the headstone twice at the request of photographers, and recited a prayer from the Qur’an.

She was then taken with her family to a meeting with the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, at his headquarters in Ramallah.

Her father, Bassem, said other prisons had helped his daughter complete her high school exams in jail, and she had received scholarship offers for universities abroad.

In Israel, many have praised the restraint shown by the two soldiers and accused the Tamimis of setting up filmed provocations. Israel’s culture minister, Miri Regev, has referred to the teenager as a “terrorist”.

Israel captured and occupied the West Bank, Gaza and East Jerusalem in the 1967 war with Jordan, Egypt and Syria. It disengaged from Gaza in 2005, but through military rule it maintains control over most of the West Bank, where the Palestinians have limited autonomy.

Source: The Guardian