Justice Department attorneys wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland this week, calling out the “glaring gap” between the department’s approach to crimes committed by Russia and Hamas — versus the department’s silence on potential crimes committed by Israeli forces and civilians.
The four-page letter, dated October 21, explicitly calls on the department to investigate potential crimes committed by Israeli soldiers and civilians, including the killings of American citizens in the West Bank and Gaza.
"In prosecuting crimes committed by Russia, Hamas, and other wrongdoers, the Department has appropriately demonstrated its commitment to upholding the rule of law in the midst of ongoing geopolitical conflicts," the letter says. “But against the backdrop of numerous potential violations of U.S. law by individuals and entities affiliated with Israel, the Department’s silence and apparent inaction is a stark omission.”
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