Today, we shed tears with our Mukhmas family in Philadelphia. Nasrallah Abu Siyam was a child of Philadelphia, only 19 years old. Our political leaders’ complicity in giving Israel impunity in the face of human rights violations took his life.
Write to your congress member condemning the killing of 19-year-old Palestinian-American Nasrallah Abu Siyam by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank village of Mukhmas on February 18, 2026. He was an American citizen who was born in Philadelphia, with family in Pennsylvania and New Jersey — and his death must not go unanswered.
Our leaders must:
- Publicly condemn Israeli settler violence and call for accountability for those responsible.
- Press the U.S. State Department and Justice Department to investigate and pursue justice for Nasrallah Abu Siyam.
- Sign on to H.R. 3565 — the “Block the Bombs Act” to ensure U.S. military aid is conditioned on human rights protections.
The United States should stand for human rights and the protection of all civilians, including American citizens abroad.
