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Ali Harb

On 2nd anniversary of Abu Akleh killing, press advocates push for justice

Shireen Abu Akleh was photographed reporting for Al Jazeera in Jerusalem on July 22, 2017 [Handout/AFP]

Washington, DC – In 214 days, Israel has killed 142 journalists in Gaza, approximately one every 36 hours. The staggering death toll makes the war the deadliest conflict for journalists in modern history.

But activists say the case of renowned Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, a United States citizen, underscores the fact that Israel has been killing journalists with impunity long before the current war.

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