Questions raised over shocking West Bank image of boy with a broken arm being held at gunpoint by an Israeli soldier after girl, 13, seen biting attacker is revealed as prolific 'Pallywood star' • Israeli soldier was pictured pinning boy to the floor with machine gun held up near his cheek in the West Bank • But the gunman is ambushed by young girl who forces weapon from his hand and two women who claw at his face • Girl in pictures is believed to be Ahed Tamimi, whose parents Bassem and Nariman are Palestinian activists • She has appeared in a string of similar videos where she confronts Israeli soldiers and once won a bravery award • The clash happened in the village of Nabi Saleh, near Ramallah, during protests against Palestinian land confiscation to expand the nearby Jewish Hallamish settlement. Questions have been raised over the authenticity of shocking images of a boy with a broken arm being held at gunpoint by an Israeli soldier after a 13-year-old girl seen biting his attacker is said to be a prolific 'Pallywood star'. The remarkable images appeared to show an IDF soldier armed with a machine gun grappling with the little boy as two women make desperate attempts to pull him off following protests in the West Bank. A young girl is seen ambushing the balaclava-clad soldier by forcing the weapon from his hands and biting him before he flees the scene. But it is thought the young girl in the photographs is Ahed Tamimi, whose parents Bassem and Nariman - also pictured - are well-known Palestinian activists in their village of Nabi Saleh. The teenager has appeared in a string of similar videos where she challenges Israeli security forces and rose to prominence after she was filmed confronting one who arrested her brother, which resulted in her being presented with a bravery award. She was handed the 'Handala Award for Courage' by the president of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in Istanbul, where she reportedly expressed she would like to live. Online blogs have dubbed her 'Shirley Temper' and accused her of being a 'Pallywood' star - a term coined by author Richard Landes, describing the alleged media manipulation by Palestinians to win public relations war against Israel. Her father, Bassem al-Tamimi, was convicted by an Israeli military court in 2011 for 'sending people to throw stones, and holding a march without a permit' - a charge his lawyers deny. He has been jailed eight times, while his wife has been detained five times. Other family members, including their son Waed, has also been arrested. Bassem al-Tamimi organises weekly protests and it was reportedly at one of these demonstrations that the shocking images are said to have been taken. An Israeli army spokesman said that Palestinians had been throwing stones at an IDF force which was set up in the area. An image has emerged on the internet of a boy, said to be the youth that was held at gunpoint, throwing rocks with one arm, while his other remained in plaster and in a sling. The spokesman added that a decision was made to arrest the boy and it was during the detention that a 'violent provocation' began, including a number of Palestinian women and children. He told Haaretz that there was 'a violent disturbance of the peace in Nabi Saleh, in which Palestinians threw stones at IDF forces that were in the place. 'The youth who was photographed was identified by the lookout force as a stone-thrower, and because of this it was decided to detain him. At the time of the arrest, a violent provocation by a number of Palestinians developed, including women and children. In light of the violent altercation, the commander decided to not to go ahead with the detention.' He added: 'Two additional Palestinian youths were arrested for throwing stones during the violent clashes. The soldier pictured was lightly wounded as a result of the violent actions against him.' In another flashpoint, Palestinian protester hurled stones at Israeli army bulldozer during clashes which following a protest against Israeli settlements in Qadomem, Kofr Qadom village, near the the West Bank city of Nablus. Une des scènes se déroule le vendredi 28 août à Nabi Saleh, en Cisjordanie. Un soldat israélien pourchasse un enfant âgé de 11 ans avec un bras dans le plâtre. Le militaire, encagoulé, rattrape le garçon, et essaie de l'immobiliser contre un rocher. Des militants pro-palestiniens, la mère, la sœur et d'autres femmes du village accourent alors et s'agrippent au soldat. Le militaire tente de maintenir son arme hors de portée de ses assaillants et appelle du renfort. Pendant plus d’une minute, il reste seul à se débattre avec ces femmes qui lui arrachent sa cagoule, jusqu'à ce qu'un supérieur intervienne et ordonne de laisser partir l'enfant.

• published: 04 Sep 2015
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