US Recommend: Saudi Crown Prince Immune From Jamal Khashoggi Murder Case

According to court records, the US administration proposed on Thursday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman be exempt from prosecution for the 2018 murder of a dissident journalist.

In late September, Prince Mohammed was appointed prime minister by royal proclamation, prompting speculation that he was attempting to avoid scrutiny in cases brought before foreign courts, including a civil lawsuit brought in the US by Hatice Cengiz, the fiancée of murdered columnist Jamal Khashoggi.

A Saudi insider-turned-critic named Jamal Khashoggi was killed in the kingdom's Istanbul consulate four years ago, briefly making Prince Mohammed, sometimes known as MBS, a pariah in the West

His attorneys have in the past claimed that because he "sits at the top of Saudi Arabia's government," he is entitled to the same level of immunity that US courts grant foreign heads of state and other high-ranking officials.

If the US administration decided to express an opinion at all, it had until Thursday to do so. The court is not obligated by its advice.

The submission from President Joe Biden's administration to the US District Court for the District of Columbia stated: "The United States respectfully informs the Court that Defendant Mohammed bin Salman, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is the sitting head of government and, accordingly, is immune from this suit."

Cengiz and those who supported her action, including members of Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN), the US-based NGO that Khashoggi established, were incensed by the advice

Cengiz tweeted, "Jamal died again today."

"Not everyone anticipated the choice. We hoped that the #USA would serve as a beacon of justice, but as always, financial gain came first."

The executive director of DAWN, Sarah Leah Whitson, said that the Biden administration "went out of its way to recommend immunity for MBS and shield him from accountability.

"We can anticipate MBS's attacks against people in our country to escalate even further now that Biden has declared he enjoys complete impunity."

The recommendation was referred to as a "grave betrayal" by Agnes Callamard, secretary general of Amnesty International.

Former deputy prime minister and defence minister under his father King Salman, Prince Mohammed has been the kingdom's de facto ruler for a number of years.

He was welcomed back into the international stage this year after a time of relative exile following the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, particularly by Biden, who visited Saudi Arabia in July despite having previously vowed to declare the country a "pariah."

According to Khalid al-Jabri, the son of Saad al-Jabri, a former Saudi spymaster who has accused the prince of sending a hit squad to try to kill him in Canada, Thursday's suggestion gave the leader "a licence to kill."

The Biden administration, he claimed, "has not only insulated MBS from justice in US courts, but has rendered him more dangerous than ever with a licence to kill more critics without consequences" after abandoning its promise to hold MBS accountable for the murder of Khashoggi.

The Saudi government denies Biden's claim that Prince Mohammed approved the operation against Khashoggi, which was revealed in a declassified intelligence dossier released last year.

Cengiz and DAWN filed a legal lawsuit in which they claim Prince Mohammed and more than 20 other defendants "acted in a conspiracy and with premeditation" to abduct, bind, drug, torture, and kill Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor.

Israeli settlers have once again attacked religious minorities in the region, this time targeting a church in East Jerusalem.

According to reports, the settlers assaulted clerics and worshippers at the Church of the Sepulchre of Saint Charbel, causing damage to the property and injuring several people. This kind of behavior is not only unacceptable but also undermines efforts to promote peace and stability in the region. Attacks on religious minorities are a direct attack on religious freedom and must be condemned by all. The Israeli authorities must take swift action to bring the perpetrators to justice and hold them accountable for their actions. It is also important to ensure the safety and protection of religious minorities and their places of worship, as guaranteed by international law. this incident is a sad reminder of the ongoing conflict in the region and the need for a comprehensive and just solution. It is up to all of us to work together to promote understanding, tolerance, and respect for different beliefs and cultures, and to build a brighter and more peaceful future for all.

Fights break out as Kurds protest the French government's denial of a terrorist attack

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Verbal spat between Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu over Israel judicial overhaul

The Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, turned down United States President Joe Biden’s suggestion that the Israeli government “walks away” from a plan to overhaul the country’s legal system. A verbal spat between the two close allies took place on Wednesday. The US President and Israeli Prime Minister exchanged a few words on judicial changes in Israel. On Tuesday, reporters asked Joe Biden about Israel’s judicial overhaul planned reforms. Biden reportedly said, “I hope he (Netanyahu) walks away from it.” He said that the Israeli government “cannot continue down this road” and urged compromise on this plan to overhaul the country’s legal system. Subsequently, the Israeli PM said that his country makes its own decisions. He reportedly said in a statement, “Israel is a sovereign country which makes its decisions by the will of its people and not based on pressures from abroad, including from the best of friends.” Netanyahu’s latest comments came a day after he de...

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