The father of one of Palestinian terrorist murderer Ahlam Al-Tamimi’s American victims, Arnold Roth, notes that it is Jordan that is dependent on the U.S. for its economic wellbeing.
The huge amounts given annually, that have now risen to $1.65 billion, are what keep the Amman government afloat. At any time the American government could simply decrease that aid, or even more devastatingly, end it altogether, unless and until Jordan hands over Al-Tamimi. The Americans have the upper hand, but seem unwilling to realize it.
A decent government in Amman would have turned Ahlam Al-Tamimi over to Washington, with or without an extradition treaty. The refusal to do so reflects the Jordanian government’s fear of the response of its majority Palestinian population, for whom Al-Tamimi remains a hero, the girl who managed to arrange a suicide bombing – choosing the target, and bringing both bomber and bomb to the site — that killed 15 Jews and wounded 130.
Despite his uphill battle, Roth remains committed to seeing Tamimi brought to justice.
“There’s never been a political dimension in the way we see it,” he said. “It’s not about the Arab/Israel conflict, nor about Dems vs. GOP. It’s not about anything but the doing of justice. On the doing of justice, the fair and honest way to describe what we are experiencing is that we are being betrayed. We’re pushing ahead and have no intention of surrendering — but it pains Frimet and me that we are forced to do this essentially alone.”
Source: The Geller Report