Family of slain Al Jazeera journalist disappointed by US findings
JERUSALEM (AA) – The findings of a US investigation into the killing of trailblazing Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh have left her family in a state of abject disappointment.
The family said that the findings of the US forensic examination only reiterate the Israeli narrative on the killing of the veteran Palestinian reporter.
Abu Akleh, 51, was shot dead on May 11 while covering an Israeli military raid near the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. Overwhelming evidence has emerged proving that the bullet was fired by an Israeli sniper. However, Israel has continued to reject the evidence.
While Palestinian officials and her employer Al Jazeera accused Israel of killing the reporter, Tel Aviv continues to deny any responsibility.
A US forensic analysis last week found that there was no “definitive conclusion” on the origin of the bullet that killed Abu Akleh, but concluded that the gunfire from the Israeli position was “likely responsible” for her death.
Disappointed by the US findings, Abu Akleh’s family requested a meeting with the US President Joe Biden during his upcoming visit to the region. Biden is scheduled to visit Israel and the West Bank this week.
However, the US government has not responded to the request.
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