In December 2017, a then 16-year-old Palestinian girl named Ahed Tamimi was filmed slapping and kicking an Israeli soldier outside her family home in the occupied West Bank. She had just heard that her 14-year-old cousin Muhammad had been shot in the head with a rubber bullet. Tamimi then faced up to 10 years in prison on charges of assault and
Ahed Tamimi Showed Us How Social Media Can Influence Wars
Ahed Tamimi’s story and social media image have potential to influence opinions and positions on Israel’s ongoing occupation of Palestine.