American Anger After the Killing of a Palestinian-American by Settlers in the West Bank

The American Ambassador to Israel, Mike Hacubby, said yesterday, Tuesday, that he had asked the Israeli authorities to seriously investigate the killing of the Palestinian-American citizen Saif Allah Muslat, 20 years old, who was beaten to death by Israeli settlers in the town of Sinjil, north of Ramallah.

Hacubby described the incident as a "criminal and terrorist act," noting that he was visiting his family in the West Bank at the time of the attack.

This statement came despite Hacubby's known support for settlement building, making his public intervention in this case rare and notable.

The Palestinian Ministry of Health confirmed that Muslat was killed after being brutally beaten by a group of settlers last Friday, while his family residing in Tampa, Florida, stated that medical teams were unable to reach him for three hours before his brother transferred him to an ambulance, but he passed away before reaching the hospital.

The Israeli army announced that it has opened an investigation into the incident, explaining that the clash began when Palestinians threw stones at settlers, resulting in minor injuries to some of them, and added that non-lethal means were used to disperse both sides.

In the same context, American Congresswoman Kathy Castor from Tampa commented on the incident, saying that Muslat's memory must be honored by confronting violence and calling for peace and dignity.

She called for the necessity of working with international partners to ensure the protection of American citizens abroad.

Several members of the American Congress condemned the incident and called on the State Department to conduct a comprehensive investigation.

This incident comes amid a noticeable escalation in settler attacks in the West Bank since the outbreak of the war in Gaza in October 2023, according to human rights organizations.