The Sbarro bomber’s American saga: Ahlam Tamimi escaped Israel - US failed to bring her to justice
On the official site Congress.gov, the following appears: “The United States requested Tamimi’s extradition in 2017, but Jordan’s Court of Cassation ruled that the extradition treaty was invalid.”
The American saga of Ahlam Tamimi, the murderer of two American citizens in a Sbarro restaurant bombing, has been a long and complicated journey. The victims, Malka Chana Roth and Shoshana Yehudit Greenbaum, were both American citizens at the time of their deaths. Tamimi escaped Israel and went on to live in Jordan, becoming a celebrity in the process.
Malka Chana Roth and Arnold Roth, parents of Malki, a 31-year-old American woman killed in the bombing, have been fighting for justice for 15 years. They have appealed to the US authorities to use Section 2332a of Title 18 of the United States Code, a federal law that could be used to bring Tamimi back to the US for trial. However, their efforts have been met with obfuscation and delays.
In March 2017, the DOJ unsealed the charges against Tamimi, marking a significant development in the case. The charges were described as "unrepentant terrorism" by acting assistant attorney-general Mary McCord, and Tamimi was placed on the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list. The Roths were invited to meet with a delegation in Jerusalem to discuss the case, but no details were disclosed about the meeting. Despite the breakthrough, the Roths continue to seek closure and justice for their tragic loss.
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