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Family of US-Palestinian man killed in West Bank demand Washington investigation
A US-PALESTINIAN MAN has been killed in an Israeli settler attack in the occupied West Bank, his family said today, demanding that Washington launches a probe into his death. Saif al-Din Kamil Abdul Karim Musalat was beaten to death yesterday in Sinjil, a village north of Ramallah, the Palestinian health ministry said. Musalat, born and based in Florida, travelled to the West Bank last month to spend time with relatives, his family said in a statement issued by lawyer Diana Halum following the deadly attack. The Palestinian health ministry said a second man, Mohammed Rizq Hussein al-Shalabi, 23, died after being shot during the attack and 'left to bleed for hours'. Israel has occupied since 1967, Musalat's family said they were 'devastated' at his death, describing the 20-year-old as a 'kind, hard-working and deeply respected' man who was deeply connected to his Palestinian heritage. They said he was 'protecting his family's land from settlers who were attempting to steal it'. According to the family's statement, settlers allegedly blocked an ambulance and paramedics from reaching Musalat as he lay injured, and he died before making it to hospital. His death was 'an unimaginable nightmare and injustice that no family should ever have to face', they added. We demand the US State Department lead an immediate investigation and hold the Israeli settlers who killed Saif accountable for their crimes. We demand justice. The Israeli military said its forces, police and border police were dispatched to the scene and used 'riot dispersal means' to break up the confrontation. In a statement, the military said clashes broke out between Palestinians and Israelis yesterday after rocks were thrown at Israeli civilians adjacent to the village of Sinjil, lightly injuring two. Advertisement It said the ensuing 'violent confrontation… included vandalism of Palestinian property, arson, physical clashes, and rock hurling'. 'We are aware of reports regarding a Palestinian civilian killed and a number of injured Palestinians,' it said, adding that the incidents were being looked into. A spokesman for the governning Palestinian Authority ministry, Annas Abu El Ezz, told AFP that Musalat 'died after being severely beaten all over his body by settlers in the town of Sinjil, north of Ramallah, this afternoon'. AFP footage from Ramallah showed his body being carried through the streets draped in a Palestinian flag and flanked by around a hundred mourners. 'The young man was injured and remained so for four hours. The army prevented us from reaching him and did not allow us to take him away,' said Abdul Samad Abdul Aziz, from the nearby village of Al-Mazraa Al-Sharqiya. 'When we finally managed to reach him, he was taking his last breath.' A week earlier, AFP journalists witnessed clashes between dozens of Israeli settlers and Palestinians in Sinjil, where a march against settler attacks on nearby farmland had been due to take place. Israeli authorities in the West Bank recently erected a high fence cutting off parts of Sinjil from Road 60, which runs through the West Bank from north to south. Violence in the territory has surged since the outbreak of the war in Gaza triggered by the Palestinian militant group Hamas's October 2023 attack on Israel. Since then, Israeli troops or settlers in the West Bank have killed at least 954 Palestinians — many of them militants, but also scores of civilians — according to Palestinian health ministry figures. At least 36 Israelis, including both troops and civilians, have been killed in Palestinian attacks or Israeli military operations, according to Israeli official figures. © Agence France-Presse Readers like you are keeping these stories free for everyone... A mix of advertising and supporting contributions helps keep paywalls away from valuable information like this article. Over 5,000 readers like you have already stepped up and support us with a monthly payment or a once-off donation. Learn More Support The Journal
The Journal
28 minutes ago
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Minors among suspected 200 illegal immigrants detained after raid on California farm
A FARM WORKER was in critical condition yesterday, his family said, after being injured during a raid by US immigration agents on a legal cannabis farm in California that resulted in the arrests of 200 undocumented migrants and clashes with protesters. President Donald Trump, meanwhile, called demonstrators involved in attacks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents 'slimeballs' and said they should be arrested. In another development, a district judge ordered a halt to 'roving patrols' in Los Angeles by federal agents who were detaining suspected undocumented migrants without probable cause and denying them due process. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong ordered an end to the arrests, which she said were being made 'based upon race alone,' on whether a person was speaking Spanish or English with an accent or because of their place of work. Trump's remarks and the court order come a day after a chaotic raid on a cannabis plantation in Ventura County some 90km from Los Angeles left one farm worker critically injured. The United Farm Workers labour union had said in an X post yesterday that the worker had 'died of injuries they sustained as a result of yesterday's immigration enforcement action.' But the family on a GoFundMe page said he was in critical condition and unlikely to survive. 'He was chased by ICE agents, and we were told he fell 30ft. My uncle's life is in critical condition; doctors have told us he won't make it. His injuries are catastrophic. His heart is still beating.' The Ventura County Medical Center, which told ABC News that he was in critical condition, did not respond to news organisation AFP calls for more details. Tricia McLaughlin, a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) spokeswoman, said he was never in custody. 'Although he was not being pursued by law enforcement, this individual climbed up to the roof of a green house and fell 30 feet,' McLaughlin said. '(Customs and Border Patrol) immediately called a medivac to the scene to get him care as quickly as possible.' The DHS said 200 undocumented migrants were arrested during raids on marijuana growing sites in Carpinteria and Camarillo on Thursday and 10 children were rescued 'from potential exploitation, forced labor, and human trafficking.' Glass House Brands, which owns the farms, said in a statement that it has 'never knowingly violated applicable hiring practices and does not and has never employed minors.' Advertisement DHS said more than 500 'rioters' had attempted to disrupt the operation and four US citizens are facing charges for assaulting or resisting officers. Tear gas was used against the protesters, some of whom were seen in television footage throwing projectiles at law enforcement vehicles. The department said immigration agency vehicles were damaged and a $50,000 reward was being offered for the arrest of an individual who allegedly fired a gun at law enforcement officers. Showdown People gather at Oxnard City Hall to protest the raids carried out by ICE and Homeland Security at the Glass House Farms marijuana grow facilities. Alamy Stock Photo Alamy Stock Photo In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he had watched footage of 'thugs' throwing rocks and bricks at ICE vehicles, causing 'tremendous damage.' Trump said he was authorizing law enforcement officers who are 'on the receiving end of thrown rocks, bricks, or any other form of assault, to stop their car, and arrest these SLIMEBALLS, using whatever means is necessary to do so.' 'I am giving Total Authorization for ICE to protect itself, just like they protect the Public,' he said. Trump, who campaigned on a pledge to deport millions of migrants, has been involved in a showdown over immigration enforcement with Democratic-ruled California for weeks. The Republican president sent thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles last month to quell protests against roundups of undocumented migrants by federal agents. California Governor Gavin Newsom has said the troops were not necessary to address the mostly peaceful protests, but his legal efforts to have them removed have failed so far. The cannabis farm in Camarillo was calm during a visit by an AFP reporter yesterday as workers waited in line to collect their belongings and paychecks. 'We've been here since six this morning asking questions but they're not giving us any information,' said Saul Munoz, a 43-year-old Colombian whose son was detained on Thursday. 'I just want to know how he's doing,' Munoz said. 'Bring him back to me and if it's time for us to leave, we'll leave. 'The truth is the American dream is no longer really the American dream.'
RTÉ News
38 minutes ago
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Breaking Trump announces 30% tariffs on imports from EU from 1 August
US President Donald Trump has imposed a 30% tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on 1 August after weeks of negotiations with the key trading allies failed to reach a more comprehensive trade deal. The fresh tariffs were announced in separate letters posted on his Truth Social platform. The EU tariff is also markedly steeper than the 20% levy Mr Trump unveiled in April, as negotiations with the bloc continue. Mr Trump cited a trade imbalance with the EU as reason for the tariff rate. Earlier this week, Mr Trump issued new tariff announcements for a number of countries, including Japan, South Korea, Canada and Brazil, as well as a 50% tariff on copper. The EU had hoped to reach a comprehensive trade agreement with the US for the 27-country bloc. The European Union had been bracing for the letter from Mr Trump outlining his planned duties on the United States' largest trade and investment partner after a broadening of his tariff war in recent days. The EU initially hoped to strike a comprehensive trade agreement, including zero-for-zero tariffs on industrial goods, but months of difficult talks have led to the realisation it will probably have to settle for an interim agreement and hope something better can still be negotiated. The 27-country bloc is under conflicting pressures as powerhouse Germany urged a quick deal to safeguard its industry, while other EU members, such as France, have said EU negotiators should not cave into a one-sided deal on US terms. Mr Trump's cascade of tariff orders since returning to the White House has begun generating tens of billions of dollars a month in new revenue for the US government. US customs duties revenue shot past $100 billion in the federal fiscal year through to June, according to US Treasury yesterday. In the letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Mr Trump said that "our relationship has been, unfortunately, far from reciprocal". "Starting on August 1, 2025, we will charge The European Union a tariff of only 30% on EU products sent into the United States, separate from all sectoral tariffs," he wrote. "Please understand that the 30% number is far less than what is needed to eliminate the trade deficit disparity we have with the EU. "As you are aware, there will be no tariff if the European Union, or companies within the EU, decide to build or manufacture product within the United States and, in fact, we will do everything possible to get approvals quickly, professionally, and routinely - In other words, in a matter of weeks."
