[zeestephen]

Beat to death?

I will wait for the Conservative Israeli press corps to report exactly what happened.

Huckabee: "I have asked @Israel to aggressively investigate the murder of Saif Mussallet, an American citizen who was visiting family in Sinjil when he was beaten to death."

Is there some reason Huckabee thinks Israel will NOT aggressively investigate?

Why is Huckabee talking like an anti-Jew political gas bag?

[dforest]

Has it even occurred to you that maybe he knows what he speaks of and that for him to criticize might mean he is genuinely concerned to be speaking out of the bubble you expect him to stay in or else he is a gasbag idiot?

[af_vet_1981]

Is there some reason Huckabee thinks Israel will NOT aggressively investigate?

Yes, to some extent it depends on which land the incidents occur. The other factor is that Israel is at war with the Philistinians, hot or cold they want Israel gone. There is some minority portion of the Jews in Judea and Samaria are extreme in that they also attack the IDF as well as the Philistinians. This is a sensitive issue in an almost evenly divided government that depends on the religious Jews for a majority (as opposed to the 10 Arab seats in the Knesset).

In the context of the West Bank, "Area A," "Area B," and "Area C" refer to different administrative divisions established by the Oslo II Accord. 
Area A is under full Palestinian administrative and security control, 
Area B is under Palestinian administrative control but with shared Israeli security control, and Area C is under full Israeli civil and security control. 
Here's a more detailed breakdown: 
Area A:
This area is primarily populated by Palestinians and is under the full administrative and security control of the Palestinian Authority (PA). 
It includes major Palestinian cities and towns, making up about 18% of the West Bank.
Area B:
While the PA handles civil administration in Area B, security is jointly managed with Israel. 
It constitutes around 22% of the West Bank.
Area C:
This area, encompassing about 60% of the West Bank, is under full Israeli civil and security control. 
This includes settlements, strategic areas, and land not designated as Areas A or B.