Ahed Tamimi: Palestinian viral slap video teen goes on trial
A Palestinian teenage girl filmed slapping an Israeli soldier has gone on trial in an Israeli military court in a case which has split public opinion.
Ahed Tamimi, 17, is accused of 12 offenses, including striking security powers and instigation to viciousness.
On the off chance that sentenced, she could confront a long prison term.
For Palestinians, Ms Tamimi is an image of protection from Israeli occupation, however numerous Israelis view her as a brutal troublemaker looking for reputation.
Absolution International has called for Ahed Tamimi's discharge, blaming Israel for prejudicial treatment of Palestinian youngsters.
Viral video
Ahed Tamimi, at that point 16, was recorded by her mom, Nariman, yelling at and pushing two warriors in the carport of her family home in Nabi Saleh in the possessed West Bank on 15 December 2017.
The occurrence was spilled on Nariman Tamimi's Facebook page and video of the showdown became famous online.
In the recording she kicks one fighter and slaps his face, and undermines to punch the other.
Ahed Tamimi was captured in an evening time strike days after the fact. Her mom has additionally been accused of actuation via web-based networking media and strike, and her cousin, Nour, who took an interest in the episode, has been accused of attack.
The case started an overflowing of profoundly contradicting sees amongst Israelis and Palestinians.
Following the occurrence, Israel's Education Minister Naftali Bennett said Ahed and Nour Tamimi demand to "complete their lives in jail".
Numerous Israelis say Ahed Tamimi has for quite some time been abused by her family, who they blame for utilizing her to attempt to incite Israeli warriors on film.
Two years prior, the young person was found in a viral video gnawing the hand of an Israeli trooper who had confined her sibling on doubt of tossing stones.
She was adulated for her activities by then Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who gave her a "fearlessness" grant.
Ahed Tamimi first came to open noticeable quality when, matured 11, she showed up in a video debilitating to punch another fighter
Spotlight turns on viral slap video teen
For Palestinians, Ahed Tamimi has turned into a national symbol for what they see as demonstrations of fortitude in facing furnished officers on possessed land.
Her face has showed up on road paintings and notices, while an online appeal to sorted out by her dad requiring her discharge has assembled 1.7m marks.
Special court
Ahed Tamimi said she lashed out at the officers who she said she had found in a video of her 15-year-old cousin being shot in the head with an elastic slug that same day.