Father of Palestinian-American teen killed by Israeli troops speaks to RT (VIDEO)

Mohammed Rabee says his 14-year-old son believed his US citizenship would keep him “protected” and “free” The grieving father of Palestinian-American teenager Amer Rabee, who was shot dead by Israeli troops in the West Bank 16 months ago, has accused Washington of abandoning his family after offering little more than condolences.Speaking to RT correspondent Charlotte Dubenskij, Mohammed Rabee said his 14-year-old son had grown up believing that his American citizenship offered him protection.“He was always thinking he’s American, so he’s protected. He’s free,” he said.Amer was born in New Jersey before his family moved to Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, in 2013. He continued to split his time between the US and the West Bank.He was killed on April 6, 2025, in an olive grove outside the village. Two friends were also wounded. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the teenagers had been throwing rocks at a highway and described them as “terrorists.” Amer’s family and the surviving boys deny the claim, saying they had been picking almonds and tossing them at each other for fun.Mohammed told RT that his son had been repeatedly shot. “Many shots. He got 14 shots,” he said, later showing Dube...