Family of Palestinian-American slain by Israeli settlers in occupied West Bank calls for US probe

The family of 20-year-old Palestinian-American Sayfullah Musallet, beaten to death by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank town of Sinjil on Friday, demands a US investigation into his killing.
Settlers, often armed and backed by Israeli forces, have intensified attacks across the West Bank, with Musallet and 23-year-old Mohamed Shalabi targeted while defending their village.
UN data reveals 740 settler violence incidents in 2025 alone, injuring nearly 500 Palestinians—70% by settlers, the rest by accompanying Israeli troops.
June saw 95 Palestinian injuries, the highest in 20 years, as settlements expand and impunity prevails. Five Palestinian-Americans have been killed by settlers or Israeli forces without accountability, emboldening further violence.
Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim reports that settlers, increasingly encroaching on Palestinian land, operate with government tacit approval, turning villages like Sinjil into regular attack zones.
The funeral for Musallet, held near Ramallah, underscores growing outrage over unchecked settler brutality.

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Post from Al Jazeera on July 13, 2025

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