According to existing treaties between the U.S. and Turkey, the Islamic Republic is legally obligated to extradite al-Arouri if he “committed a criminal act that would be punishable by Turkey, had the offense been perpetrated within its territorial jurisdiction,” wrote Darshan-Leitner. “The US is the only country that can bring Arouri to justice.”
Once al-Arouri has been extradited and tried in America, Israel could then request that the US extradite him to Israel to face charges in the ****** and ****** of the other two Israeli teens.
Well, the Obama Administration came out with a number of sympathetic statements and pro-forma condemnations when the three boys were first ********* and then ******** by Hamas. Now they have a chance to do something concrete to bring the ******** of an American citizen to justice. Will they?
Before you answer, here’s a fact to chew on. According to U.S. law, the FBI is required to investigate the death of an American citizen overseas. That policy has never been implemented when either Fatah or Hamas have been the perpetrators.
