Free Ahed Tamimi, the Palestinian jailed for slapping an Israeli soldier

TEL AVIV.- The video goes around the world and makes it a symbol of the struggle
Palestinian
Ahed Tamimi, the teenager who appeared in the world media in a video filmed by her own mother who shows when she slapped a soldier
The Israeli who tried to enter her home was released today after spending nearly eight months locked up and announced that she would continue her fight against "the Israeli occupation." ".

At 17 (she was 16 at the time of her entry into prison, but one more behind bars) with tears in her eyes and blond and reddish hair that characterize her, the girl is back in her Nabi Saleh's hometown with his mother, also owned, and was greeted with great enthusiasm. his family and his friends.

Tamimi was convinced Israeli Occupation " My message is that the fight will continue, especially our fight for equal rights, "he said. In addition, he criticized the so-called nationality law, recently approved by the Israeli parliament, which enshrines the Jewish character of the state of


Israel
and this sparked controversy in the region. "It's racist," he said.

According to the Israeli human rights organization Betselem, at the end of May, 291 Palestinian minors were being held in Israeli jails. "I hope that the campaigns I have organized will continue, for all children who remain in jail," said Tamimi, who announced his desire to study law.

For his part, the head of the Palestinian Authority,


Mahmoud Abbas
referred to her release and stated that the girl was "a model of the Palestinian struggle for peace, independence and her own state", a "vital weapon" in peaceful resistance against the Israeli control over the West Bank. 19659015] The young woman is now an icon of the Palestinian resistance against the military occupation of Israel, while many accuse her of being an agitator who seeks to provoke the soldiers. His case sparked a wave of international criticism of Israel and brought to the table the system of Israeli military tribunals facing young Palestinians.

In December 2017, a video was viralized in which he appeared to be kicking a soldier at the entrance of his family home. Shortly afterwards was arrested and accepted in March an agreement with the prosecution to spend eight months in prison, but left a little earlier for bureaucratic issues.

DPA and AP agencies