Larson Statement on the Killing of Sayfollah Musallet

Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the killing of U.S. citizen Sayfollah Musallet in the West Bank, who has family in Connecticut. 

“My heart goes out to Sayfollah Musallet’s family in Connecticut and the Palestinian American community in Connecticut’s First District and across the country,” said Larson. “There is no place for such horrific violence. The settlers responsible for Sayfollah’s death should be swiftly brought to justice, and I join with his family in calling for a formal inquiry by the U.S. State Department and an FBI investigation. Violence in the West Bank, which clearly goes against the goal of achieving peace for Israelis and Palestinians, must end. I am a cosponsor of the West Bank Violence Prevention Act in Congress to sanction instigators of settler violence, and I urge all my colleagues to join in demanding accountability.”