arabic born palestinian activist organizer protests israeli settlement construction convicted israeli military court sending people throw stones holding march permit lawyers denied charges saying believes passive resistance says asked throw stones weekly demonstrations israeli settlement arrested israeli authorities dozen times point spending years administrative detention trial advocates resistance stated belief stone throwing important symbol palestinian resistance israeli occupation arrest drew international attention european_union describing human rights defender designating prisoner conscience arrested october demonstration supermarket released early background weeks old time israeli occupation june hid mother cave conflict activist organized weekly demonstrations protest seizure village nearby israeli settlement established protests regularly lead violent clashes palestinian youths throwing stones israeli forces firing protesters tear gas rubber bullets water cannons end people village population arrested prior arrest arrested israeli authorities times point spending years administrative detention trial lost consciousness days shaken interrogation required surgery removal home designated demolition israel admirer indian independence leader believes armed conflict powerful israeli opponent bring disaster states advocates resistance telling reporter strategic choice popular struggle means fight occupation taking lands lives future declaration harm human lives essence activity opposes killing stated concerned stone throwing form violence views instead symbol palestinian resistance stones message march arrest trial march detained israeli forces following demonstration following arrest charged sending youths throw stones holding march permit course justice subsequently held military prison thirteen months designated prisoner conscience detained solely role organizing peaceful protests palestinian lands israeli settlers called immediate release april released bail stroke suffered mother weeks previous army prosecutor protested release stating definitely continue use status received arrest influence young people throw stones trial repeatedly questioned legitimacy israeli military court trying israeli regulations public gatherings military judge ultimately found guilty sending stone throwers illegal protesting cleared charges stated testimony year old witness inconsistent found content confession witness israeli activist described partial miracle given percent conviction rate military court sentencing stated laws come occupying regime legitimacy recognise don think single minute going justice lawyer denied involvement stone throwing stating believed passive resistance sentenced time served thirteen months imprisonment additional suspended sentences military stated sentence suspended irregularities trial clean prison record terms suspended sentences imprisoned months participated illegal demonstration years sentencing imprisoned seven months participated activity security forces years responding suspended sentences said feel life surveillance judge expressed concern conviction called israel allow peaceful protests condemned interrogation minor lawyer investigation violation rights human rights watch stated conviction right freedom assembly court conviction second charge urging children throw stones basis child obtained statement raises concerns trial october arrest october joined activists palestinian international protest supermarket north jerusalem activists carried banners reading boycott occupation products arrested protest israeli police called illegal demonstration described prisoner conscience stating held solely peacefully exercising rights freedom expression assembly released early november sixteen year old son arrested weekly demonstrations charges dismissed judge weeks later personal life wife children photograph daughter shaking fist israeli soldier internationally famous received award istanbul turkey meeting nation prime minister sister died visiting custody alleged struck pushed flight stairs israeli army interpreter cousin convicted october murder released arrested reportedly tortured december cousin killed direct hit gas grenade fired close range november brother law shot killed israeli soldiers
Bassem al-Tamimi