Video of Palestinian resistance to Zionist aggression goes viral

JERUSALEM: A video showing an Israeli soldier roughing up Palestinian women and youth at a West Bank protest has been viewed more than 2 million times on Facebook, shining a light on Israeli military policies in the territory.
In the edited video, the masked soldier is seen holding a 12-year-old boy, his arm in a cast, in a chokehold in an attempt to arrest him.
The soldier is surrounded by the boy’s female relatives, including his mother and sister, who resist his action. Bystanders yell, “He is a little boy. His arm is broken.”
Later, a commanding officer arrives to assist the soldier. The soldier then frees himself and releases the boy, angrily throwing a small stun grenade at a group of people as he walks away.
The original video, provided by its creator, local activist and the boy’s relative Bilal Tamimi, showed the same footage.
The skirmish took place Friday at a weekly protest in the West Bank village of Nebi Saleh, where Israeli troops and Palestinian protesters often clash.
The video sparked accusations from critics that Israel is too heavy-handed in its confrontations with Palestinian protesters, especially minors.
Israeli Culture Minister Miri Regev called for the military to adopt a new policy that would have allowed the soldier to shoot the Palestinians who scuffled with him.