What happened: On February 22, the Israeli forces in the occupied East Jerusalem manhandled a 25-year-old Palestinian man with down syndrome. MiddleEastEye reported, “Muhammad al-Ajlouni, 25, was taken to hospital after Israeli officers forcefully tried to detain him in the East Jerusalem neighborhood.” The viral video on Twitter shows the Israeli forces forcefully grabbing Muhammad al-Ajlouni as they try to arrest him. Details: MiddleEastEye, in a tweet, revealed, “a group of Israeli forces violently assaulted 25 year old in the Sheikh Jarrah and he was later taken to hospital to treat his injuries.” At the same time, AlJazeera quoted a paramedic on the scene as, “Five security forces severely beat Aljouni, and he would have been arrested if not for the intervention of locals.” More: Another video clip on Twitter shows the 25 year old being taken away in A Palestine Red Crescent Society ambulance as he had suffered from a panic attack, as well as pain in the neck and shoulders.
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