Thread by @shevereshtus

Debunking the idea that Israel is a haven for Jewish criminals fleeing justice in their own home countries.

A thread.

Let’s start from the beginning: Israel passed its Extradition Law in 1954.

To extradite someone, it required:

1 - A valid extradition treaty/reciprocity with the other country
2 - It must be a crime in both countries
3 - Enough evidence for a ‘prima facie’ case (ie, evidence)

Let’s make it clear;

There is no exemption in Israeli law that prevents or immunizes sex offenders from being extradited. It also applies to Jews, Arabs, and any other nationality you can think of. Citizens, and non-citizens alike.

In fact, to avoid anyone trying to use the extradition treaty not to be extradited to a foreign country over crimes, the government passed a law in 1983 saying that an Israeli national cannot avoid extradition for crimes committed before they became a national.