Israeli's report on the killing of Shireen Abu Aqleh 'underscores need for independent US inquiry into this American journalist's death,' said ChrisVanHollen.
of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh after rejecting the findings of a new report issued by the Israeli Army which claimed its soldiers may have accidentally shot the reporter.
According to witness accounts and videos of Abu Akleh before her killing, the journalist was wearing a helmet clearly identifying her as a member of the press and was not in the vicinity of fighting when she was killed. the Biden administration for its refusal to take"meaningful action" to ensure the truth about her aunt's death is uncovered and those responsible held to account.
"The whole affair signals once again Washington's commitment to awarding Israel impunity for such killings, even of American Christians," he added."It isn't what we expect or deserve from our own government, but it is the reality."
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