Huckabee Accused of Inciting Murder After Israeli Settlers Kill Palestinian-American Teen
Common Dreams • • world
Key Points:
- Nasrallah Abu Siyam, a 19-year-old Palestinian-American, was fatally shot by an Israeli settler in the occupied West Bank while trying to prevent livestock theft, with several other Palestinians wounded during the attack.
- Eyewitnesses report that Israeli soldiers accompanying settlers used stun grenades and tear gas against residents, while settlers stole over 300 sheep and goats; no arrests have been made.
- US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, who recently endorsed the expansion of Israel into a "Greater Israel," has been criticized for implicitly supporting violence and displacement against Palestinians.
- Human rights groups and the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee accuse Huckabee of inciting violence and enabling settler aggression, highlighting the US government's continued funding
