Film on arrested Palestinian teen activist banned in Singapore

Authorities in Singapore have banned a film focused on an arrested sixteen-year-old Palestinian teen activist Ahed Tamimi who has been charged with 12 counts after she was filmed hitting Israeli soldiers with a group of other girls during a protest in the occupied West Bank region.

Reports say Singapore has banned a film festival from screening a documentary later this week that features Ahed who has now emerged as the symbol of resistance to Israeli military occupation in the West Bank.

Justifying the ban, authorities in the Southeast Asian city state said the film “Radiance of Resistance” was “skewed” and potentially divisive for Singapore’s multi-ethnic population.

Read also: 16-yr-old Palestinian activist charged for slapping Israeli police officer

According to a message on the website of the Info-communications Media Development Authority of Singapore (IMDA); “The skewed narrative of the film is inflammatory and has the potential to cause disharmony amongst the different races and religions in Singapore.”

Tamini appeared before Israel’s Ofer military court near Ramallah yesterday, where she was charged with 12 counts, including allegedly assaulting an Israeli soldier, interfering with a soldier’s duties and two past instances of stone-throwing.

Speaking after she was charged, Ahed’s father, Bassem, revealed that it was very likely his daughter would be sentenced and imprisoned over the charges.

“They built the case around her specifically to try to keep her in prison as long as they can,” he said.
“I am very worried about my daughter,” added Bassem, who has also been arrested numerous times by Israeli forces.

“Her fate is now in the hands of people who don’t even see Palestinians as full human beings.”

 

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