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Ali Harb

Shireen Abu Akleh: US activists slam ‘impunity’ for Israeli abuse

US calls for investigations that would be conducted by the Israeli government are 'empty gestures', activist says [Adel Hana/AP Photo]

Washington, DC – The US Department of State often says that it “has no higher priority than the safety and security of US citizens abroad”.

But on Wednesday morning, Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh became the second American this year to be killed by Israel – a top recipient of US military aid and Washington’s closest ally in the region.

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