Comment: The Israelis are more notorious at faking that they've 'been attacked' and grossly exaggerating threats to their safety than professional soccer players. Just looking at an Israeli military or police officer, or not doing anything at all, is enough for them to get hysterical, flip out, and cry about their lives being in 'mortal danger.' It's all BS.
An Israeli court ruled that Tarek Abu Khdeir should be subject to house arrest in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Hanina on Sunday. Court spokeswoman Luba Samri said that police had asked the judge to extend the remand of the teenager, claiming that he attacked police officers during violent protests over the death of his cousin, 16-year-old Palestinian boy Mohammad Abu Khdeir.
Tarek's parents maintained his innocence and claim Israeli police officers committed an unprovoked attack on their son while he was handcuffed. On Saturday a video, showing how two officers violently beat Abu Khdeir while he was lying on the floor, appeared on local television, provoking outrage and condemnation on social media.
Following the uproar, the US government released a statement expressing deep concern over the incident.
"We can confirm that Tarek Khdeir, an American citizen, is being held by Israeli authorities in Jerusalem. [Tarek Abu Khdeir] was visited by an official from the US Consulate General in Jerusalem today," US State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said in a statement, adding that the US was profoundly troubled by the reports.
Comment: You can bet Khdeir wouldn't have gotten just house arrest if he wasn' an American citizen.