Israel Seeks Extradition of Alleged Terrorist from U.S.

On July 31, 1995, a Jerusalem court issued an arrest warrant for Mousa Abu Marzook and on August 8, 1995, an extradition hearing was held, at which time U.S. prosecutors said that Marzook financed and helped organize terrorist attacks in Israel. The extradition proceeding will feature a test of the ability of Israel to extradite an alleged terrorist despite the peace process and will involve an application of the political offense exception to extradition...(more)