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West Bank: Female Relatives Free Boy from Israeli Soldier

HeadlineAug 31, 2015

In news from the West Bank, footage of an Israeli soldier pinning down a 12-year-old boy, while the boy’s female relatives fight to free him, has gone viral. The video and photos were taken Friday in the West Bank village of Nabi Saleh at a protest against Israeli settlements, which are considered illegal under international law. The footage shows the soldier putting Mohammed Tamimi in a headlock and pinning him down. The boy’s mother, aunt and sister scuffle with the soldier; at one point, the sister appears to bite the soldier’s hand, and he eventually releases the boy. The Israeli army said the child was throwing stones, a claim denied by witnesses.

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