'Slap video' teen to stay in custody until trial

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Ahed Tamimi. — AFP
Ahed Tamimi. - AFP

Tamimi has been charged with 12 counts including assault and could face a lengthy jail term if convicted.

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Published: Wed 17 Jan 2018, 8:00 PM

Last updated: Wed 17 Jan 2018, 10:41 PM

An Israeli military judge on Wednesday ordered a Palestinian teenager arrested after a viral video showed her hitting two Israeli soldiers held in custody until trial.
"I found no alternative other than to order her detention in custody until the end of proceedings," the judge ruled.
"The gravity of the offences of which she is accused do not allow an alternative to custody."
Ahed Tamimi, 16, has been hailed as a hero by Palestinians who see her as bravely standing up to Israel's occupation of the West Bank.
Tamimi has been charged with 12 counts including assault and could face a lengthy jail term if convicted.


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