Rights advocates call on the Trump administration to ensure accountability for the killing of Sayfollah Musallet.

Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank have beaten to death a United States citizen in his early 20s, the victim’s family members and rights groups have said.

“We are aware of reports of the death of a US citizen in the West Bank,” Reuters reported a State Department spokesperson as saying. The official declined to comment further “out of respect for the privacy of the family and loved ones” of the reported victim.

  • HugeNerd@lemmy.caEnglish
    63·
    4 hours ago

    When are you going to get the circumsized cock out of your asses, you religious dumbfucks? We’re told what a bad bad bad country Russia is, in the meantime they’re a lightweight in comparison to Israel in terms of unbridled savagery, and you not only are “aware” of it, you fund it and supply materiel.

  • sparky@lemmy.federate.cc@lemmy.federate.ccEnglish
    441·
    1 day ago

    That’s it? “We’re aware”? We do a prisoner swap with Russia and release a notorious arms smuggler, just to get back a weed smuggling basketball player. But when our “good buddy” Israel literally murders one of our citizens, we’re just “aware”?

    • altphoto@lemmy.todayEnglish
      3·
      7 hours ago

      Wrong person to insult. But you are right in the sentiment, that’s it? I would at least stop the supply of weapons for a few weeks so when they burn thru their current pile after evaporating thousands more kids and women (because screw men when it comes to pain due to dying), maybe they’ll stop and wonder where they can get more before someone gets pissed off.

      I got no Camel in that rat race, I just hope those who want war can get as much of the action as possible. Meanwhile, I wish the rest of us could be as war free as possible. Maybe they can create some remote island by dropping cars packed with dirt, rocks and plastic. Then anyone who wants war can just go there and fight other bright like minded fellows.

    • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.caEnglish
      46·
      7 hours ago

      The Canadian government is aware that a Canadian citizen died in ICE custody.

      What are we supposed to do?

      Launch an invasion to free our people from the terrorist American regime?

      • 3abas@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        5 hours ago

        “launch an invasion”

        You always jump to extremes when making decisions?

        Here’s the official statement from the US government: they are actively investigating it: https://www.ice.gov/news/releases/canadian-national-ice-custody-passes-away

        And the embassador tweeted: My team is following the death of a Canadian citizen while in @ICEgov custody. We will keep the Canadian government informed as ICE completes its investigation. I trust in ICE’s commitment to transparency and to providing a safe environment for all individuals in its care.

        Do you find as Israeli government page saying we’re investigating it? Not they I think ICE or Israel would investigate themselves properly, but at least they still put up the facade that diplomacy matters.

        Did US media create a touching profile for the victim?

        https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canadian-died-ice-custody-lawyer-1.7573184

        The US is funding and backing a genocide of Palestinians by Israel, and Israeli settlers murdering Palestinians is perfectly acceptable and happens every day. You’d think it would be different if it’s a US citizen, but it’s not, if you are killed by Israelis as a Palestinian or as a citizen of the US or its allies standing up for Palestinians, they treat you with the same contempt.

        • SpaceCowboy@lemmy.caEnglish
          11·
          4 hours ago

          The Canaidan died in ICE custody two days before the statement you just linked to was released.

          Note we are currently two days after the death of Sayafollah Musallet so it’s a little premature to be screaming about a lack of a press release.

          The profile of Johnny Noviello on the CBC came out four days after his death. So definitely premature for you to be upset about not finding a profile Sayafollah Musallet two days after his death.

          It’s been two weeks and I can’t find any report from ICE on the cause of death for Johnny Noviello.

          The reporting on the Sayafollah Musallet story is currently spotty. The incident just happened on Friday, it was a riot so a messy thing to investigate. There is reporting that the riot was started by Palestinians throwing rocks, and I’ve seen reporting that three Israelis have been arrested. These are unconfirmed reports though. The incident is being investigated according to Reuters. From what reporting there is, it does seem like they’re taking it seriously and it will be investigated and arrests made (if they haven’t been already).

          This is one of those stories you should follow up on if you actually care about Sayafollah Musallet. Propganda can go around the world before the truth puts its pants on, but if you actually care about a story to know the truth of it, you’ll probably need to follow up on it a little more than two days after shit went down so investigations can happen, arrests made, reporters can confirm sources, etc.

          Also it may shock you to learn American citizens do get killed over seas fairly regularly. What do you suppose the US government does immediately after those incidents? Usually nothing, if a reporter asks, they say something like “we’re aware of the situation”. You just have a greater concern for this particular region of the world than for others for some reason.

  • charade_you_are@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    9·
    1 day ago

    I really hope they get some kind of karmic backlash. I don’t really believe in karma but I don’t know what else to think. All of our shitty countries are straight up fully supporting them or maybe straight up controlling them.

  • atzanteol@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    621·
    2 days ago

    The official declined to comment further “out of respect for the privacy of the family and loved ones” of the reported victim.

    The Trump administration doing something out of respect? 🤣

    • Komodo Rodeo@lemmy.worldEnglish
      181·
      2 days ago

      Lebensraum

      Wasn’t aware of this expression before, thank you for the new burn. “Casual enjoyer of other people’s territory, as though it had simply been their own backyard the whole time, left waiting for their return.”

        • Komodo Rodeo@lemmy.worldEnglish
          81·
          2 days ago

          Its use as an insult to mock those to whom it applies, is what makes it a burn. I’m already well aware of what it is, but had never seen or heard anyone apply a specific name to it. It’s mine now, and I’m going to use it to insult land thieves wherever and whomever they are.