Faris Odeh | |
|---|---|
فارس عودة | |
 Iconic photograph of Odeh throwing a stone at an Israeli tank in the Gaza Strip during the Second Intifada, 29 October 2000 | |
| Born | 3 December 1985[1] |
| Died | 8 November 2000 (aged 14) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wound |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
Faris Odeh (Arabic: فارس عودة; 3 December 1985[1] – 8 November 2000[2]) was a Palestinian boy from the Israeli-occupied Gaza Strip who became known as a popular symbol for Palestinian resistance because of a photograph where he is seen throwing a stone at an Israeli tank during the Second Intifada. In November 2000, he was killed by Israeli troops near the Karni Crossing while he was throwing stones at them.
A picture of Odeh standing alone in front of a tank, with a stone in his hand and arm bent back to throw it, was taken by a photojournalist from the American non-for-profit Associated Press on 29 October 2000. Ten days later, on 8 November, Odeh was again throwing stones at Karni when he was shot in the neck by an Israeli soldier. The boy and the image subsequently assumed iconic status within Palestinian movement as a symbol of their opposition to the Israeli occupation.[3][4]
- ^ a b فارس عودة.. حجر الطفل مقابل رتل الميركافا [Fares Odeh: the child in front of the Merkava convoy] (in Arabic). Wafa. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
كان فارس يحب الاحتفال في عيد ميلاده، الذي يصادف الثالث من كانون الأولى/ ديسمبر
- ^ "Three Palestinians, one Israeli dead as violence continues". Agence France-Presse. 8 November 2000.
- ^ Curtiss Hanley, Delinda (January–February 2001). "Israel's Spin-Doctors Wage War of Images and Words Against Palestinian Rock Children". Washington Report on Middle East Affairs. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
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