Ahed Tamimi
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Ahed Tamimi (Arabic: عهد التميمي, romanized: ‘Ahad at-Tamīmī, also romanized Ahd; born 31 January 2001)[1] is a Palestinian activist from the village of Nabi Salih in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Best known for appearances in photos and videos in which she confronts Israeli soldiers, she has been hailed by pro-Palestinian activists as a symbol of Palestinian resistance against the Israeli occupation.[2] Her memoir They Called Me a Lioness was published in 2022.
Ahed Tamimi | |
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عهد التميمي | |
Born | (2001-01-31) 31 January 2001 (age 23) Nabi Salih, Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestine |
Known for | Activism |
Parent(s) | Bassem (father) Nariman (mother) |
In December 2017, Tamimi was detained by Israeli authorities for slapping a soldier, which was filmed and went viral, attracting international interest and debate. Tamimi was sentenced to eight months in prison after agreeing to a plea bargain and released on 29 July 2018.[3] After her father was arrested and placed under administrative detention during the 2023 Israel–Hamas war,[citation needed] she too was arrested again in November,[4] in connection to an Instagram post allegedly belonging to her that called for a massacre of Israeli settlers in the West Bank. She was released on November 29, as part of an exchange deal between Israel and Hamas.[5]