The Israeli Knesset passed a preliminary reading of a bill that would permit the extradition of citizens to stand trial for crimes committed in another country. Under the legislation, a suspect would be handed over on condition that if found guilty, he or she would serve out the sentence in an Israeli jail. Justice Minister Tzachi Hanegbi said the bill would have no bearing on the fate of Samuel Sheinbein, an American teen-ager wanted for murder in Maryland who has been resisting U.S. extradition efforts.
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