If you were a criminal, and Jewish, would you not consider Israel as a potential haven?
not unless I just wanted to smear Israel’s name! Here’s the relevant law:
First, offenders are no longer able to avoid extradition by claiming citizenship after committing an offense in the United States; limitations on extradition apply only if the defendant establishes that he was a citizen and resident of Israel at the time of the offense.
Second, the limitations on extradition are significantly modified: as long as we are able to assure that the defendant will be returned to Israel to serve his sentence, Israeli citizens may be extradited to stand trial.
This is from the Department of Justice:
STATEMENT
OF
MARY ELLEN WARLOW
DIRECTOR
OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
CRIMINAL DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
BEFORE THE
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
UNITED STATES SENATE
CONCERNING
LAW ENFORCEMENT TREATIES
PRESENTED ON
NOVEMBER 15, 2005