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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Julia Frankel

Families of Americans slain in the West Bank lose hope for justice

Israel Palestinians Seeking Justice - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

When Sayfollah Musallet of Tampa, Florida, was beaten to death by Israeli settlers in the West Bank two weeks ago, he became the fourth Palestinian-American killed in the occupied territory since the war in Gaza began.

No one has been arrested or charged in Musallet’s slaying – and if Israel’s track record on the other three deaths is any guide, it seems unlikely to happen. Yet Musallet’s father and a growing number of U.S. politicians want to flip the script.

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