The #Israeli military investigated the Israeli military and found that the Israeli military did nothing wrong.
That’s a quick summary of an internal army inquiry into the killing of prominent Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
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That’s a quick summary of an internal army inquiry into the killing of prominent Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
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She was gunned down while covering Israeli raids in Jenin in the Israeli occupied West Bank in May.
The military concluded she was likely to have been unintentionally shot by an Israeli soldier but was not deliberately targeted.
Case closed, they say. No further questions.
The military concluded she was likely to have been unintentionally shot by an Israeli soldier but was not deliberately targeted.
Case closed, they say. No further questions.
It’s hardly the first time we’ve seen something like this.
The Israeli military has a long track record of whitewashing grave violations, and victims of Israeli abuses have faced a wall of impunity for years.
The Israeli military has a long track record of whitewashing grave violations, and victims of Israeli abuses have faced a wall of impunity for years.
These kinds of internal inquiries convince no one.
This is why, independent, international investigations are vital.
This is why, independent, international investigations are vital.
With the doors in #Israel and #Palestine closed to justice, the international community has a significant role to play in ensuring accountability for serious crimes.
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