Palestinian teen activist Mohammed Tamimi detained
Johannesburg - Mohammed Tamimi, the Palestinian teenager who was brought to South Africa in October for facial surgery at Sandton MediClinic after Israeli soldiers shot him in the head, is being held after a raid on his home at 2am on Friday by Israeli security forces. His family was denied access to him, but communication to lawyers they engaged indicate he is being held for interrogation and will be brought before a military court today.
The ANC, Cosatu, the SACP, Nehawu, South African Jews for a Free Palestine, the Muslim Judicial Council, the Jamiatul Ulama SA, and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign have all issued statements of support for the government’s decision. An Israeli soldier shot him at point blank range leaving him for dead while his friends had to flag down a passing car to get him medical help.
Ahed, with her billowing blonde hair, became an iconic image symbolising the Palestinian struggle against Israel’s brutal occupation. Solidarity movements around the globe staged marches and protests calling for Ahed’s release.
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