Faris Odeh, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Faris Odeh

Palestinian activist

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1985

Place of Birth: Gaza Strip, State of Palestine

Date of Death: 08-Nov-2000

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Faris Odeh (Arabic: ???? ?????, December 1985 – 8 November 2000) was a Palestinian boy shot dead by the Israel Defense Forces near the Karni crossing in the Gaza Strip while throwing stones in the second month of the Al-Aqsa Intifada. A picture of Odeh standing alone in front of a tank, with a stone in his hand and arm bent back to throw it, was taken by a photojournalist from the Associated Press on 29 October 2000.
Ten days later, on 8 November, Odeh was again throwing stones at Karni when he was shot in the neck by Israeli troops.
The boy and the image subsequently assumed iconic status within the Palestinian territories as a symbol of opposition to the area's occupation by Israel.