Israel detains Italian graffiti artists over Palestinian hero girl mural

According to Palestinian officials on Saturday, the two Italian artists and a Palestinian who was accompanying them were detained while they were working on a painting on the controversial Israeli separation barrier in Bethlehem in the West Bank.

Tamimi was sent to prison for assault after a film of her kicking and slapping an Israeli soldier in the West Bank went viral on December 15 last year.

Amnesty calls on Israel to release Palestine teen activist

Amnesty International calls on the global community to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu into releasing Palestinian teen activist Ahed Tamimi.

The confrontation reportedly erupted after Israeli forces shot Tamimi’s cousin in the face with rubber bullet earlier that day leading to her anger.

Faced with embarrassment as that video went viral, Israelis decided to arrest the courageous teenager. They took her into custody on December 19. According to some accounts, 20 Israeli army Jeeps arrived at Ahed's house before dawn to arrest her. Thirteen days later, she was charged with alleged assault, incitement, and throwing stones at Israeli military soldiers.  

During her incarceration Tamimi lawyer has accused her Israeli interrogator of sexual harassment.