Biden must push Jordan to extradite wanted terrorist

Published July 14, 2021 12:00am ET



At his meeting with Jordanian King Abdullah II next Monday, President Joe Biden must demand the extradition of a most wanted terrorist, Ahlam Tamimi.

Tamimi was behind the 2001 Sbarro pizzeria bombing in Jerusalem, Israel. That terrorist attack killed 15 civilians, including two Americans, and injured approximately 122 others, including four Americans. In 2017, the United States unsealed its indictment of Tamimi. The government has offered a $5 million reward for information leading to her apprehension or conviction.

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