The criticisms directed at the administration of President Donald Trump and its policy of “America first” escalated in the wake of the killing of the American citizen of Palestinian origin, Saifallah, who was shed by Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
To become the ninth American citizens of Palestinian origin who have been killed by Israeli hands since 2022.
The incident occurred in the eastern town of Al -Mazraa in the governorate Ramallah Al -Bireh, where the 20 -year -old, traveled to visit his family on June 4, to be killed with another Palestinian youth named Muhammad Shalaby by armed settlers.
The episode (7/2025/17/10) of the “from Washington” program discussed the political repercussions of this incident, highlighting the difference between the slogans of the American administration and its actual practices in protecting its citizens from Arab and Palestinian origin.
The eyewitness from the eastern farm town, Abdul Samad Abdel Aziz, a member of the municipality, revealed the details of the incident, explaining that the settlers prevented ambulances from reaching the victims for long hours, and added that the authority was disputed under the olive tree for hours before the arrival of the ambulance, while Shalaby was killed by a bullet in the back that came out of his chest.
Abdel Aziz criticized the official American position, saying: “We have not seen Ece, do not try what was killed, nor did we see Echi on the ground, but words.”
The US State Department issued a cautious statement, in which it said that it has no priority than the safety and security of American citizens abroad, without a clear condemnation of the incident.
While the American ambassador to Israel denounced Mike Hackabi – In a statement- the incident, describing it as a “criminal and terrorist” action and demanded that the perpetrators be held accountable.
The Foreign Minister was satisfied with Marco Rubio Certainly, the ministry is closely following the issue, and he said, “We are protecting American citizens anywhere in the world, especially if they are unlawfully killed.”
Sherine’s killer
These developments coincided with the disclosure of a documentary investigation entitled “From the Killing of Sherine” about the identity of the Al -Jazeera correspondent. Sherine Abu Aqla That holds American citizenship, the Israeli soldier Alon Skagio of the Israeli elite unit.
The investigation was presented for the first time in Washington during a symposium organized by the Freedom of Press Center at the National Press Club.
The documentary, prepared by the former journalist for the Wall Street Journal, revealed that Skagio was later killed on the same site where Sherine was killed outside the Jenin camp.
The investigation showed that the 20 -year -old sniper was on its first mission bWest Bank.
Fatima Rahal, the headmaster of Sherine on the island, criticized the American position, saying: “If this could happen to Sherine, then no one is safe.”
She added that all the protection enjoyed by American citizens “cannot protect you from this fact.”
Experts in the program dealt with the duality in the American dealing with citizens ’issues of Arab and Palestinian origin.
Humanist activist Sharif Mansour pointed out that the definition of the “American” with Trump is subject to personal and ethnic considerations, compared to the success of the administration in the release of American detainees from Egypt and its inaction in Palestinian issues.
While Keilev Lai House, editor -in -chief of the “Art of the State Department of Management” magazine, confirmed that Trump can take advantage of this issue from this issue by applying the slogan “America first” literally, calling for the cessation of military aid to Israel until achieving justice.
For his part, political analyst Saeed Erekat criticized the exceptional given to Israel, explaining that the exceptional that is given to Israel is the other side of the exceptional currency given to the Palestinians.
17/7/2025–|Last update: 22:57 (Mecca time)