US journalists renew calls for justice for Shireen Abu Akleh
Al JazeeraWashington, DC – Journalists in the United States have renewed calls for justice in the shooting death of Palestinian-American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli forces, stressing the need for an independent investigation one year after her killing. “We do not want to live in a world where a journalist like Shireen, who devoted her career to public good, is killed without any accounting or explanation.” Abu Akleh, who was fatally shot by Israeli forces while covering an Israeli raid on the occupied West Bank city of Jenin on May 11, 2022, posthumously received the NPC President’s Award last year. “What we can look at is the particular unit that was involved in the shooting death of Shireen Abu Akleh and make a determination whether any US-supplied weapons were provided or used,” he said. “Many people would like us to stop asking questions, but we cannot and will not let the shooting death of Shireen be swept under the rug.” Abu Akleh’s family also urged members of the US Congress, journalists and “people of conscience around the world” to join in demanding justice for the slain journalist.