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| People light candles during a vigil in memory of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh [File: Mussa Qawasma/Reuters] |
"Multiple witnesses said Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli gunfire, a narrative that has been enforced by numerous investigations. The Palestinian Authority (PA) and Qatar, where Al Jazeera is based, have also blamed Israel.
In the letter delivered on Thursday, the legislators, all Democrats and two independents who caucus with the party, called for “a thorough and transparent investigation under US auspices” into the killing of Abu Akleh, a Palestinian American who was wearing a “Press” vest when she was shot."
Senators urge direct US involvement in Abu Akleh killing probe
Veteran Al Jazeera journalist was killed by Israeli forces while reporting in Jenin on May 11.
Twenty-four United States senators have called on President Joe Biden to ensure direct involvement from Washington in the investigation of the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli forces.
The latest appeal from US legislators comes after the Biden administration backtracked on Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s statement
in early June that the US wants an “independent” investigation into Abu
Akleh’s killing as she covered a raid in Jenin in the occupied West
Bank on May 11.... READ MORE- as always please go to the original link to read the article in full
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