FBI, US Justice Dept. “reviewing info” about prisoners freed in Schalit deal for “potential prosecution,” ‘Post’ learns.
The US is reviewing terror attacks linked to Palestinian security prisoners released in exchange for soldier Gilad Schalit, for further investigation and potential prosecution in US courts, The Jerusalem Post has learned.
Freed Palestinian prisoners honored entering Gaza - Photo: REUTERS
Those involved include the FBI, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, and the National Security Division’s Counter-terrorism Section. However, according to US Assistant Attorney-General Ronald Weich, there are “significant impediments” to prosecuting Palestinian terrorists in the US who are connected to attacks in which Americans are killed or maimed.
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