State Dept. Spokesperson Pressed on US Citizen Death in West Bank and Israeli Investigations

State Department Response to West Bank Death

• ❓ A reporter questioned State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce regarding the death of a U.S. citizen in the West Bank, allegedly at the hands of Israeli settlers.
• 🗣️ Bruce stated she was not privy to the details of a call between President Biden and Prime Minister Netanyahu regarding condemnation of strikes in Gaza.

Inconsistent Investigation Standards

• ⚖️ The reporter highlighted a perceived inconsistency: the U.S. asking Israel to investigate the death of the Palestinian American, Cipher Mallet, while Ambassador Huckabe criticized the Israeli justice system regarding Benjamin Netanyahu.
• 🧐 The reporter questioned how an investigation system the U.S. appears to distrust for one case is deemed sufficient for investigating Palestinian deaths.
• 🚫 Tammy Bruce declined to characterize or contextualize Ambassador Huckabe's remarks, stating her focus is on the actions and statements of the State Department and the President.
• 🎯 Bruce emphasized her role is to speak on the mission and actions taken by the State Department and the U.S. government, not to interpret or defend other officials' comments.