Middle East American-Palestinian Man Beaten to Death by Settlers in West Bank

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WEST BANK - A young American-Palestinian man, Saif Musallet, was beaten to death by Israeli settlers, as Palestinian families mourn and demand answers. The 20-year-old, on the cusp of his 21st birthday, was visiting his family's land in Sinjil when tragedy struck. Palestinians, backed by eyewitness accounts, are calling out the IDF for allegedly preventing emergency services from reaching the injured man.

 

Musallet, a Florida native, had dreams of building a life and finding a spouse during his visit. But his plans were tragically cut short in what is described as a brutal attack that left him unconscious. As tensions flared hundreds gathered under the sun for the funeral, grieving alongside his family amid a backdrop of an intensifying conflict.

 

The Palestinian Health Ministry reports that Musallet was one of two killed by settlers in Sinjil—a horrifying addition to the escalating violence since October 7, 2023. The United Nations highlights a grim tally of nearly 1,000 Palestinians killed by military and settler actions in the past few months. Residents of Sinjil say settlers have increasingly invaded their land, leaving terror in their wake.

 

Witnesses recount how Musallet and other Palestinians were attacked with rocks, clubs, and guns. The settlers reportedly surrounded Musallet, delivering a fatal beating. Despite his brother's desperate calls for help, it took crucial hours for an ambulance to arrive, impeded by armed settlers and IDF tear gas. By the time assistance arrived, Musallet had already succumbed to his injuries.

 

Musallet’s father, Kamel, holds the Israeli military accountable for allegedly allowing settlers to act unchecked and delaying aid. He criticises the US for not intervening, questioning why actions aren't being taken against what he terms "settler terrorism." The IDF states it is probing the incident but has not addressed claims of hindered emergency response.

 

Musallet’s tragic fate has sparked calls for a US investigation, though beyond condolences from the consulate, there's been minimal official response. Kamel Musallet points to perceived biases in how American-Palestinian deaths are handled compared to American-Israeli deaths, pleading for equal justice.

 

The violence in Sinjil didn't just claim lives; it endangered a CNN news crew as well. While reporting on the ground, their vehicle was attacked, with one assailant shattering a window. The immediate police response failed to prevent this assault, although an investigation has been launched.

 

Hafez Abdel Jabbar, another US citizen present, laments the delay in aid and believes Musallet might have survived with timely intervention. He too has endured personal loss, with a son killed by settlers earlier this year. Abdel Jabbar criticises global silence in the face of escalating brutality, imploring more international attention.

 

These series of events underscore the complex and volatile tensions gripping the region, with settler violence becoming a persistent threat. As investigations unfold, both local and international eyes are on Sinjil, demanding accountability and swift action. Whether this will lead to tangible changes remains uncertain, but the cries for justice are louder than ever.

 

  Adapted by ASEAN Now from CNN 2025-07-15

 

 

[gargamon]

Sad for the family but a good thing to shine a spotlight on the real cause of all this trouble, Israel settlers stealing land from Palestinians. If that hadn't have been going on for years, there never would have been the Hamas attack.

[Chomper Higgot]

The term ‘settlers’ is surely a euphemism.

[gargamon]

19 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

The term ‘settlers’ is surely a euphemism.

I saw a 60 minutes segment maybe 20 years ago where the Israeli settlers were bragging about how they had tricked the Palestinians out of their land. I said to myself at the time that this wouldn't end well. Looks like I was correct.

[novacova]

10 minutes ago, gargamon said:

I saw a 60 minutes segment maybe 20 years ago where the Israeli settlers were bragging about how they had tricked the Palestinians out of their land. I said to myself at the time that this wouldn't end well. Looks like I was correct.

I read some twenty odd months ago that there were a bunch of Palestinian/hamas/gazans or whatever you want to call them militants, had raided southern Israeli villages and slaughtered innocent civilians and burned babies alive, and figured this isn’t going to end well for the perpetrators, that proved to be correct.

[gargamon]

25 minutes ago, novacova said:

I read some twenty odd months ago that there were a bunch of Palestinian/hamas/gazans or whatever you want to call them militants, had raided southern Israeli villages and slaughtered innocent civilians and burned babies alive, and figured this isn’t going to end well for the perpetrators, that proved to be correct.

How dense you are. If the Israelis weren't stealing land for decades, there would have been no attack. Duuhhh.

[novacova]

27 minutes ago, gargamon said:

How dense you are. If the Israelis weren't stealing land for decades, there would have been no attack. Duuhhh.

Well that’s a lame antisocial assertion coming from a terrorist thug sympathizer. Do you wear a Hamas insignias on your clothes and bumper stickers plastered on your vehicle? What country are you from anyway, and what land did your ancestors steal from the previous owners? Now go pay your reparations for your ancestors errors, until then your argument is silly and myopic. Such high nobility you types think of yourselves.

[Chomper Higgot]

1 hour ago, novacova said:

I read some twenty odd months ago that there were a bunch of Palestinian/hamas/gazans or whatever you want to call them militants, had raided southern Israeli villages and slaughtered innocent civilians and burned babies alive, and figured this isn’t going to end well for the perpetrators, that proved to be correct.

What was the term applied to those killers?

[SunnyinBangrak]

1 minute ago, Chomper Higgot said:

What was the term applied to those killers?

By your woke lefty mob they were called heroes and freedom fighters. Remember lefty Hollywood icons and woke influencers wearing clothes with microlights daubed on and similar sm posts? By any sane humans they were called terrorist scumbags.

 

[Chomper Higgot]

45 minutes ago, SunnyinBangrak said:

By your woke lefty mob they were called heroes and freedom fighters. Remember lefty Hollywood icons and woke influencers wearing clothes with microlights daubed on and similar sm posts? By any sane humans they were called terrorist scumbags.

 

I personally referred to them as heinous terrorists.

So you’ll not mind if I say, away with you and your offensive nonsense.

[spidermike007]

I think using the word settlers is part of the problem, they are thieving grifters, they are criminals, they are occupying stolen land, and they appear to be violent and rather uncontrollable.

 

They deserve whatever is coming to them and hopefully it will be something, though Israel has been altogether too easy on this rather nasty group of people.

 

Israel is truly a God forsaken nation, that has moved so far away from its founding principles it is truly deplorable. 

[WDSmart]

Just another daily example of how Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians. This time, it's not even done in Gaza. 😡 

[pacovl46]

Again, that zionistic pack of dogs needs to get gone! This has been going on for decades. Thankfully in this day and age the dogs are not able  to hide it anymore. The world woke up and you’re going to be held responsible for your atrocities! 

[FlorC]

1 hour ago, pacovl46 said:

Again, that zionistic pack of dogs needs to get gone! This has been going on for decades. Thankfully in this day and age the dogs are not able  to hide it anymore. The world woke up and you’re going to be held responsible for your atrocities! 

No they will not be held responsible , they are the chosen ones , don't you know ?

They get away with everything , and backed by the infiltrated US government.

[placnx]

5 hours ago, novacova said:

I read some twenty odd months ago that there were a bunch of Palestinian/hamas/gazans or whatever you want to call them militants, had raided southern Israeli villages and slaughtered innocent civilians and burned babies alive, and figured this isn’t going to end well for the perpetrators, that proved to be correct.

The "burning babies alive" was debunked ages ago. Please stop repeating this. 

[placnx]

2 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

I think using the word settlers is part of the problem, they are thieving grifters, they are criminals, they are occupying stolen land, and they appear to be violent and rather uncontrollable.

 

They deserve whatever is coming to them and hopefully it will be something, though Israel has been altogether too easy on this rather nasty group of people.

 

Israel is truly a God forsaken nation, that has moved so far away from its founding principles it is truly deplorable. 

I would call them squatters or terrorists.

[blaze master]

4 hours ago, novacova said:

What country are you from anyway, and what land did your ancestors steal from the previous owners? Now go pay your reparations for your ancestors errors, until then your argument is silly and myopic. Such high nobility you types think of yourselves.

Canada

 

 

 

I for one think reparations should be paid...if and only if they shut up about it forever after being paid.

 

no more crying no more bringing up the past. Here's your money now shut the ffff up.

 

 

[novacova]

6 minutes ago, blaze master said:

Canada

 

 

 

I for one think reparations should be paid...if and only if they shut up about it forever after being paid.

 

no more crying no more bringing up the past. Here's your money now shut the ffff up.

 

 

That may actually be a good investment, get all the freaking weak minded whiners to shut the f up.

[spidermike007]

5 hours ago, novacova said:

Well that’s a lame antisocial assertion coming from a terrorist thug sympathizer. Do you wear a Hamas insignias on your clothes and bumper stickers plastered on your vehicle? What country are you from anyway, and what land did your ancestors steal from the previous owners? Now go pay your reparations for your ancestors errors, until then your argument is silly and myopic. Such high nobility you types think of yourselves.

You forget that was in a very different era, and a very different standard applied. Today things are supposed to be conducted in a more civil manner, and stealing land, stealing territories, evicting people from their homes and demolishing their homes that were constructed with hard-earned money, is no longer considered civilized behavior.

 

Thankfully it's considered heinous behavior by most, conducted by a genocidal regime that has forgotten every single lesson they were supposed to have learned from the Holocaust. 

 

The recent Gaza campaign adds a significant amount of additional evidence pointing towards severe moral bankruptcy, on the part of Israeli leadership. 

 

Sad, pathetic, dishonorable and it ensures decades of harsh blowback. 

 

 

 

 

[LatPhrao]

14 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

You forget that was in a very different era, and a very different standard applied. Today things are supposed to be conducted in a more civil manner, and stealing land, stealing territories, evicting people from their homes and demolishing their homes that were constructed with hard-earned money, is no longer considered civilized behavior.

 

Thankfully it's considered heinous behavior by most, conducted by a genocidal regime that has forgotten every single lesson they were supposed to have learned from the Holocaust. 

 

The recent Gaza campaign adds a significant amount of additional evidence pointing towards severe moral bankruptcy, on the part of Israeli leadership. 

 

Sad, pathetic, dishonorable and it ensures decades of harsh blowback. 

 

 

 

 

WELL SAID and documented.  Perhaps the most unforgiveably shameful atrocity in the world today.  Toss in the cruel irony of perpetration by a government of people remembered for Auschwitz and similar atrocities.  There is no and never will be any forgiveness.  No rationalization.  Nothing except the Horror.

[AustinRacing]

There was a clock in Tehran counting down the end of Zionist regime. It may be brought forward the way these barbarians behave. 

[pacovl46]

22 hours ago, FlorC said:

No they will not be held responsible , they are the chosen ones , don't you know ?

They get away with everything , and backed by the infiltrated US government.

They will absolutely be held responsible! Mark my words! 

[Packer]

Don't remove the illegal Jew settlers.

 

Remove Israel. Any Israeli citizen can choose to be relocated to chosen Western countries with a new passport. The selling of IDF hardware should cover a lot. Try the head honchos for crimes against humanity in the Hague. UN boots on the ground. Democratic elections in the new official Palestinian state within 10 years. 🙂

[FlorC]

3 hours ago, pacovl46 said:

They will absolutely be held responsible! Mark my words! 

By who ?

[Smokin Joe]

On 7/16/2025 at 1:43 PM, WDSmart said:

Just another daily example of how Israel is committing genocide against the Palestinians. This time, it's not even done in Gaza. 😡 

 

I just wish they would speed it up and get it over with then everyone would just forget about it. And all the muslim countries would be thrilled that there is no longer any pressure to open their doors to the hamas loving scum.

[pacovl46]

5 hours ago, FlorC said:

By who ?

Wait and see!