A Jerusalem court convened to hear U.S. officials press their extradition request for a Maryland teen-ager charged with murder. Lawyers for Samuel Sheinbein have been challenging the request, citing an Israeli law that a citizen of the Jewish state who commits a crime abroad cannot be extradited. Israel’s attorney general, Elyakim Rubinstein, stated last year that the citizenship law does not apply to Sheinbein.
Help ensure Jewish news remains accessible to all. Your donation to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency powers the trusted journalism that has connected Jewish communities worldwide for more than 100 years. With your help, JTA can continue to deliver vital news and insights. Donate today.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
