The US Ambassador said the US has requested a “transparent” investigation into the shooting death of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, of the Al Jazeera network, on Wednesday while watching an Israeli army operation in Jenin in the occupied West Bank. To UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield.
“This should be investigated in a transparent manner. We encourage both sides to participate in this investigation so we can understand why this happened,” the ambassador told reporters ahead of the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Bosnia.
Thomas-Greenfield emphasized that the “absolute priority” of the United States is “the protection of American citizens and journalists”, reaffirming the importance of the press being able to “do its job without fear” and reminded that he was interviewed in November 2021. . During a visit to the Middle East by the murdered journalist.
Shireen Abu Akleh was shot in the head during an Israeli military operation in a tense part of the occupied West Bank.
Al Jazeera accused Israeli forces of “deliberately” and “in cold blood” killing the journalist.
But Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said the reporter was “probably” shot down by Palestinian fighters near the fighting in Jenin.
source: Noticias
