Teenager In Beating Video Row Speaks Out

A 15-year-old boy who was filmed apparently being severely beaten by Israeli forces has faced the media for the first time outside court.

Tariq Abu Khadair, an American of Palestinian descent, spoke as he was released from custody and will be under house arrest for nine days.

Police claim Tariq had resisted arrest, attacked officers and was carrying a slingshot for hurling stones when he was detained during clashes with security forces.

When reporters asked the teenager who attacked him, he said: "I think it was the police.

"I was standing and watching. I was watching the group of people and they came from the side of me and then grabbed me."

The alleged attack was filmed on a mobile phone

He said he was treated well in prison but he said he felt "really bad" for a number of other accused Palestinians who remained in custody, adding: "I hope they get better."

Tariq's family claim he was punched and kicked in an attack by two police officers.

His mother Suha Abu Khadair said her son was innocent and undercover security forces "came out from nowhere and attacked him and beat him".

The mobile phone footage of the alleged assault - said to have been recorded in East Jerusalem - was released by a human rights group that described it as state sanctioned violence against children.

Tariq's relatives also say he is the cousin of Mohammed Abu Khadair, who was killed in Jerusalem earlier this week.

The 16-year-old Arab boy was apparently burned alive and his death sparked days of violent protests.

This image shows Tariq after he was detained

Palestinians believe Mohammed was killed by Israeli extremists in a revenge attack after three Israeli youths were found dead.

A number of Jewish suspects have been arrested over Mohammed's killing.

Micky Rosenfeld, national spokesperson for the Israeli police, told Sky News the video footage was "edited" and "biased".

Mr Rosenfeld said: "It does not represent the events that took place before the actual arrest."

He claimed 15 police officers were hurt in clashes with Palestinians who had thrown pipe bombs, Molotov cocktails, fireworks and stones.

And he added six masked Palestinians had been arrested by undercover police officers.

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