DC TERRORIST RODRIGUEZ NEEDS TO STAND TRIAL IN ISRAEL

The alleged perpetrator, Elias Rodriguez, is not simply a criminal — but a political actor who invoked the rhetoric and ideology of foreign terrorist movements in an effort to strike a symbolic and physical blow against Israel from within the protective legal shell of American soil.

Rodriguez’s act was not merely an antisemitic hate crime — it was a calculated act of ideological warfare, executed with strategic foresight. In this light, he should not only be prosecuted as a terrorist, but considered an enemy combatant and a candidate for extradition to Israel, the nation against which his actions were directed.

Appendix: U.S. vs. Israeli Charges

Table A: U.S. Federal Charges Likely Against Elias Rodriguez
Charge Statute Penalty
First-degree murder of diplomats 18 U.S.C. §1116 Life imprisonment
Act of terrorism 18 U.S.C. §2331 Enhanced sentencing
Material support to terrorism 18 U.S.C. §2339B Up to 20 years
Attack on protected persons 18 U.S.C. §112 Up to life imprisonment
Hate crime enhancement 18 U.S.C. §249 Sentence enhancement
Table B: Hypothetical Charges in Israel if Extradited
Charge Statute Penalty
Murder of Israeli nationals Penal Code §300 Life imprisonment ×2
Act of terrorism Counter-Terrorism Law (2016), §2–4 Life imprisonment or more
Support of terrorist organization Counter-Terrorism Law §24 10–20 years
Attack on diplomatic personnel Penal Code §13 (extraterritorial jurisdiction) Life imprisonment
Incitement or ideological motive Counter-Terrorism Law §28 (if pursued) Up to 5 years additional