Ahed Tamimi

Ahed Tamimi
عهد التميمي
Tamimi in 2018
Born (2001-01-31) 31 January 2001 (age 23)
Nabi Salih, Israeli-occupied West Bank, Palestine
Known forActivism
Parent(s)Bassem (father)
Nariman (mother)

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.

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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Plachta was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Sherwood, Harriet (2 January 2018). "Palestinian 16-year-old Ahed Tamimi is the latest child victim of Israel's occupation". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ Berger, Yotam (29 July 2018). "Palestinian Teen Ahed Tamimi, Jailed for Assaulting Israeli Soldier, Released". Haaretz. Archived from the original on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Ahed Tamimi: Israeli forces arrest Palestinian activist in West Bank was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Bisset, Victoria; Masih, Niha (30 November 2023). "Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi freed from Israeli prison in latest exchange". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 30 November 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2023.