Footage shows harsh Israeli interrogation of Palestinian teen Ahmed Manasra ahead of knife attack trial


Palestinian teen Ahmed Manasra went on trial before a Jerusalem court on Tuesday over an alleged stabbing attack last month that fueled a media war amid the ongoing deadly surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence. Manasra earlier came into prominence with the footage that show him lying on the floor his head bloodied as bystanders curse him and shout "Die!" in Hebrew.This time on Monday, Palestinian media released footage showing Jerusalem police questioning Ahmed. In the video released by Palestine's Maan News Agency and which is likely to raise further controversy, police officers show Ahmed footage of him and his cousin wielding knives and chasing a man through the streets of the Pisgat Zeev settlement. One of the officers shouts at Ahmed, "Is this you, this person?" as the teen cries and says he doesntarget="_blank"'>The latest bloodshed was triggered by unrest at a major Jerusalem shrine revered by both Muslims and Jews, and quickly spread to Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza border.