Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh shot dead while covering Israeli military op in West Bank

[WhiskeyGrinder]

Source: CNN

Jerusalem (CNN)Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was fatally shot while covering an Israeli military operation in the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday.

The Palestinian health ministry said she was shot in the head by a live bullet, and confirmed her death shortly afterwards. Akleh's producer, Ali Al-Samudi, was also shot and is in a stable condition, the ministry said.

The circumstances surrounding her death are unclear.

Al Jazeera has accused Israeli security forces of deliberately targeting and killing Abu Akleh and called on the international community to condemn and hold Israel accountable.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/11/middleeast/al-jazeera-journalist-killed-intl-hnk/index.html

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Looks like a war crime to me.

[hlthe2b]

1. War crime, indeed. This needs a full accounting, no matter which side.

[elias7]

2. War crime? I don't think so... I would be surprised if Israelis responsible for this

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

5. I suppose it could have been the Palestinians who shot her for being Palestinian?

[toesonthenose]

18. Have no idea who shot her, but watching video of the incident cannot rule out Palestinian fire.

Quite a few instances of Palestinians firing blindly around corners without even looking at what they were shooting at. And these were videos taken by Palestinians. Hopefully a full and fair investigation gets to the truth. Very sad.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

20. News reports are now making it pretty obvious as to who assassinated her.

[Kid Berwyn]

3. Two 'PRESS' wearing helmets and body armor

One shot in the back, the other in the face.

No “rioters” anywhere around.

[madaboutharry]

4. War crime? Really?

With no facts as to what the circumstances are as to how it happened you decide it’s a war crime.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

6. Yep, really.

[Marthe48]

7. R.I.P.

No protection for journalists, medics, no one.

[maxsolomon]

8. Not saying it's not a war crime, but

doesn't there need to be a war for it to qualify?

It looks more like straight-up murder.

[RocRizzo55]

16. If there has not been a war

between Israel and Palestine for the past 70 or so years, perhaps you can define specifically what war is.
Just wondering. Thanks,

[maxsolomon]

17. I wasn't trying to offend you.

I believe the UN defines War as aggression by a state against another state. Saying Palestine or Gaza is a "state" is debatable - at least in Israel and the USA, but not in the nations that recognize it as such.

"War" is subjective. Russia says their invasion of Ukraine is not a "war", it's a "special military operation", but come on, that's a war. It's one state invading another state.

I doubt Israel would say they're at war with Palestine. Palestinians would say Israel is at war with them. I don't know what the ICC would say.

If you can define specifically what a war is and were just baiting me, then let me know.

[róisín_dubh]

9. War crimes have very specific legal definitions

I don’t know if this fits the bill. Definitely horrific, though.

[McKim]

10. There Had Better Be An Independent Investigation

There has better be an independent investigation. This is outrageous. She was an American citizen, a journalist!

[JudyM]

11. The report states that the Israeli request for a joint investigation hasn't been accepted.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

13. Having perpetrators do the investigating doesn't usually result in justice.

[DavidDvorkin]

14. So you already know which side did it?

[JudyM]

15. Joint investigation is best.

Remembering that that alleged “massacre” in Jenin was ultimately found to have not been a massacre after all… the fact is, we don’t know the facts.

[Evolve Dammit]

12. Amy Goodman did a good interview on Democracy Now. Sniper perhaps. Horrible.

[RocRizzo55]

19. NY Times reports

That she was an American citizen. Where’s the outrage in Congress?
Oh, I forgot for a minute. The US Congress is bought and paid for by Israel, in the form of AIPAC (American Israeli Political Action Committee).
If it was some other country’s military murdering a US journalist, it would be all over the news.