The Human Center for Democracy and Rights in Gaza has called the US extradition request against Jordanian journalist Ahlam al-Tamimi originally from Palestine “a racist decision and against human ethics and norms.”
In a statement on Wednesday the center denounced the US department of justice for taking such a step against journalist Tamimi and claiming that she conspired to use a weapon of mass destruction outside the US against its nationals.
According to the center Tamimi was given 16 life sentences and 250 years in prison for her alleged involvement in a bombing attack on Sbarro Pizzeria in Occupied Jerusalem in August 2001 before she was released as part of the 2011 prisoner swap deal between Israel and the Palestinian resistance in Gaza.
The center however stated that the Jordanian authorities declined to hand over Tamimi to the US saying their constitution does not allow for the extradition of Jordanian nationals.
“If Tamimi was extradited or arrested she would receive a death sentence or spend life in prison according to law in the US” the center noted.
It urged all concerned parties and human rights groups to provide Tamimi as a victim of the Israeli occupation with protection and prevent her exposure to any danger.
