Sherrill Statement on the Death of Amer Mohammad Saada Rabee

"My heart breaks for the family and friends of Amer Mohammad Saada Rabee, a fourteen-year-old New Jerseyan and U.S. citizen who was killed in the West Bank this week. This tragedy underscores the need to work towards lasting peace and stop the violence in the region that has killed civilians, including so many children. 

"I voiced my grave concerns about the ongoing violence in the West Bank directly to the Biden Administration. Now, I am even more concerned by Trump’s clear unwillingness to hold Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accountable, as he should have during their White House meeting. I will work with my colleagues to demand answers and a transparent investigation into Amer’s death.

"It remains critically important that the United States works with our allies and partners in the region to free all of the remaining hostages — including New Jerseyan Edan Alexander — deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, provide safety and security to civilians in the West Bank, and work towards a two-state solution that builds a future where all children — Israeli and Palestinian — can be safe."