Palestinians are suing the Biden administration over the failure to evacuate U.S. citizens from Gaza. "I hope that we'll finally get these people out under Biden's watch," says attorney Maria Kari. "This is blood on Biden's hands."
A group of Palestinian Americans, either trapped in Gaza or trying to get family members out, are suing the Biden administration over the issue.
The lawsuit notes that the U.S. government is required to protect U.S. citizens and has acted with urgency to remove them from other war zones, such as Sudan, Afghanistan, and Lebanon. After the Hamas attack of October 7, the State Department initiated departure assistance for Israelis wishing to come to the United States. The lawsuit alleges that, through its treatment of Palestinians, the State Department has violated the Fifth Amendment, which guarantees equal protection for citizens and legal residents abroad.
“We have been at this for far longer than I thought, far longer than any of these clients had imagined, attorney Maria Kari, whose law office is representing the plaintiffs, told Mondoweiss. “The loss of dignity and the frustration, hopelessness in these people. It’s hard to even communicate that to you. I’m almost embarrassed of it because I feel so incompetent in my ability to help them, and that’s after knocking on every door you can imagine.”
“I hope that we’ll finally get these people out under Biden’s watch,” she continued. “This is blood on Biden’s hands. Any injury they’ve suffered or loss of life they’ve suffered is on Biden’s hands.” (more...)
Palestinian Americans sue Biden administration over failure to evacuate families from Gaza
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