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Murder Americans Abroad: You Will Be Hunted by the FBI

Apr 14, 2017 8:02 am By Brian Thomas

Two Islamic terrorists sitting in an Israeli prison for murdering an American Christian woman, Kristine Luken, and attempting to murder dual Israeli/UK citizen Kay Wilson in 2010, have now been charged by the US Department of Justice. If they are ever released for any reason, the FBI will be waiting outside the prison to take them off to face American justice for their heinous crimes.

This is the new Department of Justice under Attorney General Jeff Sessions, appointed by President Trump.

The Justice Department and FBI have also done the same thing to the Ahlam Tamimi, the Arab terrorist who drove a suicide bomber to a family-friendly Sbarro pizza restaurant in Jerusalem in August 2001 where he murdered 15 and maimed many others. One of the victims of that attack was Malki Roth, a dual US Israeli citizen. Ahlam was released from Israeli prison as part of the exchange of more than a thousand terrorists for one Israeli soldier (Gilad Shalit). She now resides, comfortably, in Jordan. Only this week, after numerous reports, did Twitter shut down her account. Despite having an extradition treaty with Jordan, the Kingdom is refusing to extradite her.

In the case of Ayad Fatafta and Kifah Ghanimat, both serving very long sentences in an Israeli prison, the indictment won’t result in any immediate moves. But these two know there is no hope of a deal, somewhere down the line, that would see them free. Had this same step been taken at any time since the conviction on Ahlam Tammy over a decade ago, her release in the 2011 Shalit deal would have seen her headed straight to the USA.

It can only be surmised that these changes have come about because of a significant change of direction at the very top of the Justice Department: Attorney General Jeff Session and President Trump who appointed him seem to be singling that Islamic terrorists, anywhere in the world, yes, even Palestinian ones, are not safe from prosecution if they murder American citizens abroad.

Full press release:

Two Terrorists Charged in Connection With the 2010 Murder of a U.S. National in Israel

A criminal complaint was filed today in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia charging Ayad Fatafta and Kifah Ghanimat, both approximately 39 years of age and from areas controlled by the Palestinian Authority, in connection with the Dec. 18, 2010, murder of Kristine Luken, a U.S. citizen, in Israel.

Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security Mary B. McCord, U.S. Attorney Channing D. Phillips for the District of Columbia, and Assistant Director in Charge Andrew Vale of the FBI’s Washington Field Office made the announcement.

The complaint charges Fatafta and Ghanimat with murder of a U.S. National Outside the U.S., in violation of Title 18 United States Code sections 2332(a)(1) and 2. Arrest warrants were also issued today for both defendants.

According to the affidavit in support of the criminal complaint and arrest warrants, Fatafta and Ghanimat stabbed to death Ms. Luken, a 44-year old U.S. national who was hiking near an archaeological site while visiting Israel. She died at the scene. Another individual who was with Ms. Luken, a citizen of the United Kingdom and Israel, was seriously wounded in the attack but survived. The affidavit states that in 2012, Fatafta and Ghanimat each were convicted in an Israeli court of murder and other offenses in connection with the abduction and stabbing of both women. Fatafta was sentenced to one life term of incarceration plus 20 years, while Ghanimat was sentenced to two life terms of incarceration plus 60 years, for this and another crime.

The charges in criminal complaints are merely allegations, and every defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The maximum penalty for a person convicted of murdering a U.S. national outside the U.S. is a lifetime term of incarceration or death. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes. If convicted of any offense, a defendant’s sentence will be determined by the court based on the advisory Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

The investigation into this matter was conducted by the FBI’s Washington Field Office.  The Office of International Affairs of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division provided significant assistance. The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section.

2017 04 13 Fatafta Ghanimat Complaint Affidavit

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  1. Paul says

    Apr 14, 2017 at 8:09 am

    Israel should release them so that they can get what the sentence most deserving for them, the death penalty here in the U.S.

  2. mortimer says

    Apr 14, 2017 at 8:14 am

    As the legal system gets its mind around the legal problems exposed by jihadism, jihadists will increasingly find they have fewer and fewer options and ISLAMIC COUNTRIES that HIDE and SHIELD jihadists from prosecution will face INCREASING PENALITIES.

    Jihad will become harder and harder to conduct because of the legal system becoming more effective in prosecution. Islamic countries will decide to avoid the court costs, diplomatic embarrassment and nuisance of constantly defending their skullduggery and collusion.

    Islamic countries will gradually be forced to stop jihad activities and stop PROMOTING JIHAD as they have been doing. Countries that CONTINUE to teach jihadism will find themselves more and more isolated. Hiring lawyers to prosecute jihadists is good value…much less expensive than day after day of a shooting war.

    • kaboooooooooooooooooooooooooom says

      Apr 14, 2017 at 10:17 am

      Gosh Morti!. Are you saying a good botty spanking for these murderous scum isn’t sufficient?

  3. Isabella says

    Apr 14, 2017 at 8:27 am

    Thank God for Israel.

    • Brian Thomas says

      Apr 14, 2017 at 8:34 am

      God’s a great help, but there are a lot of Jews over here doing the heavy lifting ?

      Have a meaningful Easter, regards from the Holy Land ??.

      • kaboooooooooooooooooooooooooom says

        Apr 14, 2017 at 10:19 am

        Heavy lifting makes for a strong corporate body. Shalom Brian.

  4. Spike1033 says

    Apr 14, 2017 at 8:38 am

    At last someone is putting the law above the fear of ‘martyrdom’. They will always be regarded as martyrs by other Islamists anyway. So there’s no downside. We should make the fear of being caught so serious that no-one will dare be caught. When these animals are caught their families should be sent back to the middle east and their governments should no longer receive any western aid.

  5. Tony says

    Apr 14, 2017 at 9:49 am

    For these two scum – please do not wait for their release through exchanges of Moslems for Jews situation just put out a contract on these two while they are in prison and the one(s) who whack these two killers will be rewarded with reduced time in jail. The Mafia way of doing business!

    • kaboooooooooooooooooooooooooom says

      Apr 14, 2017 at 10:24 am

      The Mafia devolved from islam during islamic occupation of Sicily 827 – 902.

  6. Vic says

    Apr 14, 2017 at 12:08 pm

    Ahhh, instill the Fear of Man’s Law in the hearts of the jihadis!
    Actually, it would work out well for those who love Death more than Life.

    Allah says that if believers follow the way of jihad, death is welcome and makes that believer a martyr… And is rewarded with all sorts of carnal pleasures.

    Man’s law says if found killing people as a jihadist, judged and convicted as guilty, that jihadi will live in a jail for two or three life terms. And if he ever completes his sentence, he/she will be extradited to serve another sentence. His chances of ever returning to the world for a second chance at making Paradise are effectively voided. He is now living as a “failed martyr”…and Allah has no place for him! No mercy, Ever!

    We should fight Islam by deligitimizing their ideology.
    What a sad and evil religion–so perverted!

  7. Donovan Nuera says

    Apr 14, 2017 at 12:12 pm

    But then again, Director Comey will only subject the jihadists to his patented “HARD STARE” treatment and let them go …..like the Detroit 4.

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