Justice for Shireen Abu Akleh
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English - July 28, 2022 15:51 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsDaily News News Politics news politics radio national takeaway wnyc Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In May, Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in May while reporting on an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank. An investigation by CNN found that “Abu Akleh was shot dead in a targeted attack by Israeli forces,” but an investigation overseen by the U.S. State Department claimed that a damaged bullet prevented the U.S. government from making any conclusions over whether Israeli forces were fully responsible for her death.
We speak with Shireen Abu Akleh’s niece, Lina Abu Akleh, who is demanding accountability from the U.S. government.
In May, Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in May while reporting on an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank. An investigation by CNN found that “Abu Akleh was shot dead in a targeted attack by Israeli forces,” but an investigation overseen by the U.S. State Department claimed that a damaged bullet prevented the U.S. government from making any conclusions over whether Israeli forces were fully responsible for her death.
We speak with Shireen Abu Akleh’s niece, Lina Abu Akleh, who is demanding accountability from the U.S. government.