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Israeli settlers beat American to death in West Bank; US says it’s aware (www.aljazeera.com)
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Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank have beaten to death a United States citizen in his early 20s, the victim’s family members and rights groups have said.

“We are aware of reports of the death of a US citizen in the West Bank,” Reuters reported a State Department spokesperson as saying. The official declined to comment further “out of respect for the privacy of the family and loved ones” of the reported victim.

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[–] edel@lemmy.ml 10 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

It is a trend started that started a decade ago (ironically with Obama!) but the transition is now complete; Americans with a skin color, let alone if naturalized, are not considered "actual American" therefore no longer news worthy. At least, they still give a conditional pass to those darker skins conforming with the ideology of the presidency that happens to be ruling at the time.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 25 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

Not an American, A Palestinian American. The Magazis don't give a shit.

[–] BrainInABox@lemmy.ml 1 points 47 minutes ago

You say that like MAGA are the only ones that don't care about Israel killing Americans. Were you even aware that it happened under Biden?

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 28 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago) (2 children)

An American was murdered under Biden too. No consequences because Zionism is bipartisan.

[–] crankyrebel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 20 hours ago

This ☝️.

[–] pinguinu@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 16 hours ago

Don't worry. Rachel Corrie was white and they killed her with the US' knowledge too. US conservatives don't even know she existed, liberals barely either.