Israel has 2 Standards of Justice for Jews and Palestinians, US Ambassador Says

U.S. ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro accused Israel on Monday of having separate standards of justice for Jews and Palestinians. Shapiro said at a security conference in Tel Aviv that what he called too much Jewish vigilantism goes unchecked by Israel. "Too many attacks on Palestinians lack a vigorous investigation or response by Israeli authorities," he said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Shapiro's comments untrue and unacceptable, coming on the day of...

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