US investigation into Shireen Abu Akleh branded whitewash that allows Israeli to kill with impunity
Slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is depicted in a poster, near murals of George Floyd (left), a Black American killed by police in Minneapolis in 2020, and Palestinian activist Ahed Tamimi (centre) on Israel's controversial separati
ISRAELI human rights group B’Tselem labelled a US investigation into the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh a whitewash today after it said her killing was unintentional.
“All investigations published so far conclude that Israel is responsible for the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh,” it said in a statement.
It is not clear on what grounds the US State Department seeks to dismiss her killing as “the result of tragic circumstances” and not as a crime for which those responsible should be held to account,” the human rights group added.
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