Dozens participated in this week's demonstration in Bil'in, held in solidarity with Asraf Abu Rahmah who was sentenced earlier this week to six months in prison for participating in demonstrations.
Israeli police officer, Jalal Aweida, testified at the Ofer Military Court on behalf of the prosecution today, as part of the on-going trial against Palestinian protest organizer, Bassem Tamimi.
Jalal Aweida, an Israeli police inspector, will testify about his involvement in the unlawful interrogation of a 14 year-old boy as part of the trial of Nabi Saleh protest organizer, Bassem Tamimi.
Hassan Brijiah. Picture credit: Anne Paq/ActiveStilles.org
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Two weeks after the killing of Mustafa Tamimi during a demonstration in the village, an Israeli sniper shot a protester with live 0.22" caliber ammunition, banned for crowd control purposes.
15 year-old Mo'atassem Tamimi and 20 Year-old Udai Tamimi told the court they were deprived of sleep and briefed before their interrogations on what to say. Nabi Saleh protest organizer, Bassem Tamimi, has been behind bars for over 8 months.
Today's hearing, which was attended by diplomats from eight different countries, saw the main witness in the case, 15 year old Islam Dar Ayyoub, put on the stand. The trial will resume tomorrow, 10 AM at the Ofer Military Court.
14 year-old Islam Dar Ayyoub and 15 year-old Mo'atasem Tamimi, who incriminated protest organizer, Bassem Tamimi, after being unlawfully interrogated, will testify before court on Monday and Tuesday, respectively, at the Ofer Military Court
Following a week of siege and incursions, Israeli soldiers entered the village of Nabi Saleh in the porning, before the demonstration began. In the following hours, protesters were attacked, causing one head injury