Journalist #ShireenAbuAkleh's family is in DC to demand justice after Israeli forces killed the Palestinian American journalist on May 11.
It's been 78 days:
◾️U.S. govt blamed killing on "tragic circumstances"
◾️Biden declined meeting family during Jerusalem visit
It's been 78 days:
◾️U.S. govt blamed killing on "tragic circumstances"
◾️Biden declined meeting family during Jerusalem visit
Nearly 20 years before #ShireenAbuAkleh was killed, an Israeli solider killed U.S. citizen Rachel Corrie while she was protesting the demolition of a Palestinian family's home.
The soldier killed her using a U.S.-made bulldozer. The U.S. still hasn't held Israel accountable.
The soldier killed her using a U.S.-made bulldozer. The U.S. still hasn't held Israel accountable.
Israeli forces have killed over 10K Palestinians since 2000 — over 2K of them were children, @btselem reports.
The families of these U.S. citizens are still waiting for justice too:
◾️Furkan Dogan, 18
◾️Mahmoud Shaalan, 16
◾️Omar Assad, 78
The families of these U.S. citizens are still waiting for justice too:
◾️Furkan Dogan, 18
◾️Mahmoud Shaalan, 16
◾️Omar Assad, 78
Each year, the U.S. gives Israel $3.8 billion in military aid.
Is the U.S. complicit in Israel's human rights violations?
Is the U.S. complicit in Israel's human rights violations?
Israeli forces have killed at least 45 journalists since 2000, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Information — with 2014 being the deadliest year.
In May 2021, Israel targeted and destroyed a building housing Al Jazeera, the Associated Press and other media outlets.
In May 2021, Israel targeted and destroyed a building housing Al Jazeera, the Associated Press and other media outlets.
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