Israeli
forces have detained two Italian graffiti artists who were working on
a mural of a jailed Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi.
According
to Palestinian officials on Saturday, the two Italian artists and a
Palestinian who was accompanying them were detained while they were
working on a painting on the controversial Israeli separation barrier
in Bethlehem in the West Bank.
Tamimi
was sent to prison for assault after a film of her kicking and
slapping an Israeli soldier in the West Bank went viral on December
15 last year.
The
confrontation reportedly erupted after Israeli forces shot Tamimi’s
cousin in the face with rubber bullet earlier that day leading to her
anger.
Faced
with embarrassment as that video went viral, Israelis decided to
arrest the courageous teenager. They took her into custody on
December 19. According to some accounts, 20 Israeli army Jeeps
arrived at Ahed's house before dawn to arrest her. Thirteen days
later, she was charged with alleged assault, incitement, and throwing
stones at Israeli military soldiers.
During
her incarceration Tamimi lawyer has accused her Israeli interrogator
of sexual harassment.
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