FBI’s lack of progress on Israeli killing of journalist ‘troubling’: CPJ
Summary
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has called on the U.S. Department of Justice and FBI to provide a public update on their investigation into the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by the Israeli military in 2022. The CPJ criticized the slow progress and lack of visible FBI activity, stressing the need for a fair and independent inquiry into the death of the U.S.-Palestinian journalist.Key Facts
- Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American journalist for Al Jazeera, was killed during Israeli military raids in the West Bank in May 2022.
- She was wearing a press vest with clear markings when she was shot.
- Israel initially blamed Palestinian fighters, but later said the source of the gunfire could not be definitively determined, noting a high possibility it came from Israeli forces.
- Independent investigations by CNN, The Associated Press, and The Washington Post suggest she was deliberately targeted.
- The FBI has not publicly reported progress, interviewed key witnesses, or conducted evidence gathering in the area.
- The CPJ demands a public update, a timeline, and transparency in the investigation.
- Abu Akleh’s family says justice has not been achieved and worries about the message this sends about journalist safety.
- Since her death, 258 journalists have been killed in the region, with Israel acknowledging some killings but denying wrongdoing, which the CPJ calls smears.
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