Palestinian teen in viral picture appears in Israel military court

Israelis soldiers arrest Palestinian teen Fawzi Muhammad Al-Juneidi in Jerusalem on 8 December, 2017 [Twitter]

The 16-year-old Palestinian teenager who was arrested by Israeli soldiers last week and whose photo went viral on social media after he was surrounded by 20 or so Israeli soldiers was to be presented at an Israeli military court yesterday.

Fawzi Muhammad Al-Juneidi, 16, from the southern occupied West Bank city of Hebron was detained by 23 Israeli soldiers on Friday during protests against US President Donald Trump’s announcement to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Al-Juneidi was one of thousands of Palestinians protesting against the decision in the occupied West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem. Hundreds of Palestinians were injured by Israeli forces during protests, and at least four were killed over the course of the weekend.

The photo of Al-Juneidi’s arrest went viral on social media platforms as a symbol of the Palestinian struggle against the Israeli occupation.

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