Interpol drops warrant for Palestinian terrorist involved in Sbarro bombing

• Date: 15 March 2021
• Author: Dan Verbin'
• Published date: 15 March 2021

Ahlam Tamimi, who was responsible for the deadly 2001 attack, had previously served time in an Israeli prison after being convicted and sentenced to multiple life sentences. However, in 2011 she was let go as part of the deal to free Gilad Shalit, and has resided in Jordan ever since.

Tamimi is still wanted in the United States to stand trial for the death of 15-year old American citizen Malki Roth, one of the victims of the Sbarro terror attack. Jordan has refused to extradite her.

Roth's father, Arnold Roth, writing on his blog "This ongoing war" after only learning of the decision by Interpol through Arabic-language media, stated that Interpol "has succumbed to pressure from the fugitive's family, lawyers...