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UN office points to Israel in Al Jazeera reporter's death

The U.N. human rights office says veteran Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh and her crew were targeted by “seemingly well-aimed bullets” fired from the direction of Israeli troops

The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022

Israeli gunfire killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, U.N. says

"We have found no information suggesting that there was activity by armed Palestinians in the immediate vicinity," U.N. Human Rights Office spokeswoman Ravina Shamdasani said.

WEKU · Jun 24, 2022

Israeli soldiers killed Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, UN rights office says

"Perpetrators must be held to account."

Axios · Jun 24, 2022

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.

Al Jazeera · Jun 24, 2022

Commentary: US must take lead on press freedom

Last month, Israeli soldiers shot and killed Shireen Abu Akleh, an American-Palestinian journalist, while she was reporting for Al Jazeera on an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin. She was wearing a helmet and vest clearly marked “PRESS.”

Tribune News Service · Jun 24, 2022

Senators urge U.S. role in probe of Al Jazeera journalist's killing

A group of 24 U.S. senators on Thursday urged President Joe Biden to ensure direct U.S. involvement in the investigation of the killing of an Al Jazeera journalist who was covering an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank last month.

Reuters · Jun 23, 2022

Biden's Middle East Trip Pits Human Rights Against Realpolitik

U.S. officials want to reset relations with Saudi Arabia and Israel amid rising gas prices and new security challenges

Reason · Jun 21, 2022

New York Times investigation adds to growing body of reports blaming Israel for killing Al Jazeera journalist

Shireen Abu Akleh was shot dead on 11 May while covering raid in occupied West Bank town of Jenin

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022

NY Times says Israeli forces ‘most likely’ shot Shireen Abu Akleh

New York Times report adds to growing number of probes pointing the finger at Israel for killing Al Jazeera journalist.

Al Jazeera · Jun 20, 2022

Palestinians Urge Israel to Hand over Gun in Abu Akleh Killing

The Palestinian Authority on Sunday called on Israel to hand over the gun that allegedly fired the shot which killed Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh. Abu Akleh was shot and killed on May 11 while covering an Israeli army operation in the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 19, 2022