24 US senators call on Biden to ensure full investigation into shooting death of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
On Thursday, 24 U.S. senators sent a letter to President Biden calling on his administration to protect press freedom and ensure direct U.S. involvement in the investigation into the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
“We believe that, as a leader in the effort to protect the freedom of the press and the safety of journalists, and given the fact that Ms. Abu Akleh was an American citizen, the U.S. government has an obligation to ensure that a comprehensive, impartial, and open investigation into her shooting death is conducted — one in which all parties can have full confidence in the ultimate findings,” the letter said.
Last month, 57 members of the U.S. House of Representatives requested that the State Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) launch an independent investigation into Abu Akleh’s death.
In the weeks after the killing, eye-witness accounts and in-depth reports by The Associated Press, CNN, and investigative outlet Bellingcat suggested that the Israeli military fired the shot that took Abu Akleh’s life.
Committee to Protect Journalists
Today, 24 of us are calling upon @POTUS to ensure direct U.S. involvement in the investigation into the shooting death of American journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, so that all parties can have confidence in the findings and to ensure accountability. pic.twitter.com/HqwOFm4zg0
— Senator Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen) June 23, 2022
24 US senators urge direct US involvement in the investigation of the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli forces https://t.co/HcUmd4y2IK pic.twitter.com/ISweEX1iO3
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) June 24, 2022
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