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Erdogan invites newly-released Tamimi Jordan offers scholarship

Wednesday 1-August-2018

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan extended an invitation to Ahed Tamimi who was recently released from an Israeli jail to visit Turkey and meet him in the country.

Reaching to Tamimi by phone Erdogan congratulated her on her release hailing her strong determination.

At the same time Amman University has offered a full scholarship to Ahed Tamimi recently released from Israeli prison for attacking a soldier.

The invitation was offered by the head of the university’s directors Dr. Maher Hourani on Tuesday to attend their law school.

Tamimi had said that she wanted to study law so that she could prosecute the Israeli occupation before international courts.

According to Jordanian media Hourani said that the university also decided to offer free housing to Tamimi.

After eight months in Israeli captivity Tamimi 17 was released on Sunday as a celebrated figure in Palestinian politics amid a period of particular tension along the border.

Tamimi was arrested on December 19 last year days after she was filmed with her cousin Nour Tamimi slapping and kicking two Israeli soldiers who refused to leave their home in Nabi Saleh near Ramallah.

Turning 17 in prison Tamimi was denied bail throughout her detention and subsequent trial in an Israeli court where she was tried for assault stone-throwing incitement to violence and making threats.

For Palestinians Tamimi became a hero for standing up to Israeli aggression and invasion of her family home.

Ahed’s case drew international support from high-profile artists actors academics and athletes calling for the teenager’s release.

Ahed who comes from a family of prominent activists made headlines after she was filmed biting the hand of an Israeli soldier trying to arrest her brother. Before that she was photographed defying soldiers in her village.

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