Israeli police announced on Thursday that they had completed an internal investigation into their intervention at the funeral of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in May in Jerusalem, a muscular allegation that has caused outcry around the world, without announcing the content of their statements. .
On May 14, violence erupted when the coffin of Shireen Abu Akleh, a reporter for the Qatari Al-Jazeera channel was killed a few days earlier while covering an Israeli raid in the northern occupied West Bank, was released from hospital. The coffin almost fell after Israeli police trunks against Palestinian porters.
The results of the investigation into the attitude of the police at the funeral of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh were presented to the police commanderpolice said in a statement Thursday, without disclosing the findings.
The police, under my instructions, investigated to evaluate the action of its forces on the ground to draw conclusions and improve the operational progress in this type of event.said the police commander, Kobi Shabtaï, according to this press release.
We cannot remain indifferent to these cruel images, and we must investigate so that the sensitive events of this command are not violently interrupted by rioters.he added, without further detail.
Thousands of Palestinians attended the funeral of the Al-Jazeera star journalist in East Jerusalem, Palestinian sector of the Holy City occupied and annexed by Israel.
Israel is accused of being behind the murder
His brother Anton Abu Akleh told AFP on Thursday whatever Israel says or does, the pictures speak volumes.
Police raided the coffin holders and they tried to cover up their actions and wrongdoing.added Mr. Abu Akleh, accusing Israel behind the murder of his sister.
The Palestinian Authority, Al-Jazeera and Qatar have accused the Israeli army of killing the journalist.
After the first claim that the reporter – who wore a bulletproof vest with the inscription hurry up and a reporting helmet when he was shot and killed-was there most likely surrendered to Palestinian fire, Israel said it did not exclude that it could fire from Israeli soldiers.
The Palestinian prosecutor concluded that the journalist was shot by an Israeli soldier.
In the United States, State Department spokesman Ned Price said his country wanted more information about the funeral investigation.
For us, in general, these investigations – their findings – have been made public.said Mr. Price to journalists in Washington.
The spokesman reiterated that the United States believes the funeral was the scene ofdisturbing interference in what should have been a peaceful procession.
France Media Agency
Source: Radio-Canada
