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52 members of Congress call on Holder to indict 'Palestinian' terrorists

52 members of Congress have signed a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder urging him to extradite 'Palestinian' terrorists who are responsible for the murders of Americans.

In a bipartisan letter sponsored by congressmen Joe Walsh (R-Illinois) and Howard Berman (D-California), the lawmakers said Israel released more than a dozen such terrorists in October 2011 as part of its deal with Hamas to free kidnapped soldier Gilad Schalit.

“Because of the circumstances of this forced release, their prosecution under American law is not precluded by principles of double jeopardy, and they should, if prosecuted, suffer the full consequences of having violated American law,” the letter says of those terrorists.

Under the 1991 US Anti-Terror Act, the United States may prosecute foreign nationals who perpetrate terrorist acts against American citizens, even if those acts are not carried out on US soil. However, for prosecution to proceed, that law requires the written certification of the US attorney-general that the alleged offenses were intended to “coerce, intimidate or retaliate against a government or civilian population.”

The letter also slams as “disappointing” the US Department of Justice’s record regarding terrorism committed in Israel and its neighboring territories, saying that the US has never indicted, extradited or prosecuted any of the Palestinian terrorists responsible for perpetrating the 71 terrorist attacks since 1993 in which Americans were killed or injured.

“Murder and assault of American citizens anywhere in the world must be promptly and effectively punished by the United States in United States courts under United States law,” the letter says, asking Holder to prosecute terrorists or explain why such actions would be inappropriate.

The US will request extradition when Obama can use it for his reelection bid. And after the elections, the Arab countries where these terrorists live will just say no. What could go wrong?

Labels: Barack Hussein Obama, Eric Holder, Palestinian terrorism, terrorists for Gilad trade

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 6:25 AM