Dima al-Wawi

Dima Wawi (born November 20, 2003) was the youngest Palestinian prisoner in Israeli jails. She was released on April 24, 2016 after 75 days, she was jailed for no reason by Israeli occupation at the main entrance of Karmei Tzur settlement.

After waking and making coffee for her brothers she left her home at 7:40 AM. She walked down a road separating her village from the Jewish settlement in question. When her mother and brothers noticed that Dima was missing they assumed that she had gone on to school.

Arriving at the main entrance Dima passed by a settler who turned in her direction.

Dima stated that she was feeling ill and went to look for her mother outside,and found her self Infront of the settlement entrance, when a settler pointed his gun at her asking her why she was there and what she was doing

He claimed Dima washolding a large knife he quickly pulled out his pistol and ordered her to drop the knife and lie on the ground. Dima immediately complied.

Later, her mother released a statement that said "Although I selfishly prayed that it was someone else's daughter, that another mother would claim the little girl in the photo, it was unmistakable. Dima lay blindfold with her face violently shoved against the pavement. A settler's foot was rammed against her back and a gun was pointed at her head. The photos and videos were taken near the illegal settlement of Karmi Tsur [ ... ] I held my tears, for I would not give the occupier the pleasure of victory over a child who was barely 12 years old.[2] Even though Dima was twelve years old at the time, she spent four and a half months in Israeli prison. She was released on April 24, 2016.