World reacts to killing of Al Jazeera reporter by Israeli forces
Killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli forces triggers outpouring of condemnation and condolences.
Abu Akleh, 51, had worked for Al Jazeera since 1997 [Al Jazeera]
By Al Jazeera Staff
Published On 11 May 202211 May 2022
Veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has been shot and killed by Israeli forces while reporting in Jenin in the occupied West Bank.
The killing on Wednesday has sparked an outpouring of condolences and condemnation, as well as calls for a thorough investigation to hold those responsible to account.
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By Al Jazeera Staff
Published On 11 May 202211 May 2022
Veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has been shot and killed by Israeli forces while reporting in Jenin in the occupied West Bank.
The killing on Wednesday has sparked an outpouring of condolences and condemnation, as well as calls for a thorough investigation to hold those responsible to account.
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Al Jazeera
In a statement, Al Jazeera Media Network condemned the “blatant murder” that violates “international laws and norms” and called Abu Akleh’s death a “heinous crime, through which it is intended to prevent the media from fulfilling its message”.
“We hold the Israeli government and the occupation forces responsible for the killing of the late colleague Shireen,” the statement said.
Al Jazeera called on the international community to hold the Israeli occupation forces accountable for their “intentional targeting and killing” of Abu Akleh.
Palestinian Authority
The Palestinian Authority presidency condemned the killing of Abu Akleh as a “heinous crime”, saying the murder was “part of the [Israeli] occupation’s policy of targeting journalists to obscure the truth and commit crimes silently”.
Qatar
Lolwah Alkhater, Qatar’s deputy foreign minister, called the killing “state sponsored Israeli terrorism” and called for an end to “unconditional support to Israel”.
Israel
The Israeli military said its forces came under attack with heavy gunfire and explosives while operating in Jenin, and that they fired back. The military said it is “investigating the event and looking into the possibility that the journalists were hit by the Palestinian gunmen”.
Al Jazeera
In a statement, Al Jazeera Media Network condemned the “blatant murder” that violates “international laws and norms” and called Abu Akleh’s death a “heinous crime, through which it is intended to prevent the media from fulfilling its message”.
“We hold the Israeli government and the occupation forces responsible for the killing of the late colleague Shireen,” the statement said.
Al Jazeera called on the international community to hold the Israeli occupation forces accountable for their “intentional targeting and killing” of Abu Akleh.
Palestinian Authority
The Palestinian Authority presidency condemned the killing of Abu Akleh as a “heinous crime”, saying the murder was “part of the [Israeli] occupation’s policy of targeting journalists to obscure the truth and commit crimes silently”.
Qatar
Lolwah Alkhater, Qatar’s deputy foreign minister, called the killing “state sponsored Israeli terrorism” and called for an end to “unconditional support to Israel”.
Israel
The Israeli military said its forces came under attack with heavy gunfire and explosives while operating in Jenin, and that they fired back. The military said it is “investigating the event and looking into the possibility that the journalists were hit by the Palestinian gunmen”.
Shouldn't evidence of deliberate murder, after proper investigation, be required before Israel is condemned of a heinous act ?
ReplyDeleteLooks like the same people willing to give Russia the benefit of the doubt in Bucha don't keep the same standards with Israel.
Frankly, a journalist who knowingly accompanies armed militants to report on their mission should understand and accept that it is a highly dangerous assignment. "At your own risk and your own liability" I believe is the legal status.
What did Al Jazeera know and when did they know it, that their journalist was voluntarily embedding with an armed Palestinian group on a mission ?