Israel initially said that Abu Akleh-who wore a helmet and bulletproof vest labeled "PRESS"-was caught in the crossfire between the IDF and Palestinians, but firsthand accounts and multiple investigations over the past year have debunked that claim.Ī CNN investigation in May last year unearthed evidence-including two videos of the scene of the shooting-that there was no active combat, nor any Palestinian militants, near Abu Akleh in the moments leading up to her death.įootage obtained by CNN, corroborated by testimony from eight eyewitnesses, an audio forensic analyst, and an explosive weapons expert, suggested that Israeli forces took aim at the journalist. \u201cJust remember, they spent the entire year trying to pin the blame on Palestinians.\u201d - Tariq Kenney-Shawa Kenney-Shawa) "Also: Where's the apology for the lies, the smears, the obfuscations, the delays, the gaslighting, the brutal attacks on her funeral?" Talbot added, calling out the IDF for "the most hollow of PR apologies in a naked attempt to draw a line under an open wound." This apology on the anniversary of her killing, without any steps towards accountability, is an insult to her family. Rohan Talbot, director of advocacy and campaigns at Medical Aid for Palestinians, declared that "you don't get to intentionally kill a journalist, then just say, 'oops, sorry,' and hope everyone will just move on. \n\n\u201d - Chris Osieck Osieck)īloomberg Government reporter Emily Wilkins tweeted that the Israel Defense Forces' apology is "the smallest of steps forward-more must be done to protect working journalists, and the IDF must stop murdering reporters. The perpetrators, as Shireen isn\u2019t the only journalist that died by the hands of the IDF, all still need to be held accountable. \u201cAn apology without change is just manipulation, Until then these words are hollow and mean absolutely nothing.
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