A fence set by Israeli authorities, in Sinjil, near Ramallah, in the West Bank on May 5, 2025. Mohammed Torokman/Reuters
A group of 29 Senate Democrats, led by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), signed onto a letter on July 24, calling on the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of State to lead an independent investigation into the events surrounding the death of U.S. citizen Saifullah Musallet in the West Bank earlier this month.
“We write with grave concern regarding the brutal killing of a Palestinian-American, Saifullah Kamel Musallet, near the West Bank town of Sinjil, on July 11, 2025. The U.S. government must conduct a credible and independent investigation into his death and hold all perpetrators accountable,” the letter from the Senate Democrats stated.
