In the occupied West Bank, calls for justice are growing following the death of 19-year-old Palestinian American Nasrallah Mohammed Jamal Abu Siam, who succumbed to his injuries last week after he was shot by an Israeli settler. The teen was fired at when he tried to stop Israeli settlers from raiding his village to steal sheep. His family has demanded accountability from the U.S. government, with the State Department releasing a statement this weekend that said it expects “a full, thorough, and transparent investigation into the teen’s death.” The Trump administration last year lifted sanctions on Israeli settlers involved in violence against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. Abu Siam was born in Philadelphia. He is at least the 11th U.S. citizen killed by Israeli soldiers and settlers since 2022.









