It’s encouraging that the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is persisting with legal efforts to deport Mohsen Mahdawi, who was arrested for undermining U.S. foreign policy and government counter-antisemitism efforts with his pro-Hamas campus activism. If successful, he will be deported to Jordan.

I follow this case with more than passive curiosity. Nearly 25 years have passed since 15-year-old American citizen Malki Roth was murdered in the bombing of the Sbarro restaurant in Jerusalem on August 9, 2001. Malki was one of 16 innocent people killed and 130 injured that day. She was a gifted young girl, full of kindness, faith, and promise. Malki was also an American citizen. Her life was stolen by terrorists who deliberately targeted families eating lunch on a summer afternoon.

The woman who selected the target, escorted the suicide bomber to Jerusalem, and masterminded the attack was Hamas terrorist Ahlam Tamimi. She has never expressed remorse. On the contrary, she has repeatedly boasted about her role in the massacre and openly celebrated the murder of civilians, including children.

Today, Tamimi lives freely in Jordan, where she is celebrated as a hero.

As the DHS seeks to deport one terror supporter to Jordan, I ask why the United States is not doing everything possible to have Tamimi extradited from Jordan to face justice. As an American, I have a direct interest because I expect my country to do everything to protect Americans from Islamic terrorists.

This reality is not only an insult to the victims and their families. It is an........

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