Veteran Al Jazeera journalist was killed by Israeli forces while reporting in Jenin on May 11. Twenty-four United States senators have called on President Joe Biden to ensure direct involvement from Washington in the investigation of the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh by Israeli forces. The latest appeal from US legislators comes … Read more
A New York Times investigation has concluded that an Israeli soldier “most likely” fatally shot Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, adding to a growing body of independent probes that have found that the Palestinian-American correspondent was killed by Israeli forces. The New York Times report, published on Monday, said no Palestinian armed men were … Read more
An investigation by Al Jazeera has obtained an image of the bullet used to kill the network’s journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. The photograph for the first time shows the type of ammunition used to kill the veteran Al Jazeera correspond in the occupied West Bank last month. According to ballistic and forensic experts, the green-tipped … Read more
An investigation by Al Jazeera has obtained an image of the bullet used to kill the network’s journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. The photograph for the first time shows the type of ammunition used to kill the veteran Al Jazeera correspond in the occupied West Bank last month. According to ballistic and forensic experts, the green-tipped … Read more
Israeli newspaper Haaretz reported that an internal probe found evidence of police misconduct, but will not go further. An Israeli police investigation into the attack by its officers on mourners at the funeral of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh has concluded that no one should be punished, despite finding that there had been police … Read more
800,000 children in Gaza have only ever known life under blockade, affecting their mental health, says report. Gaza City- Four out of five children in the Gaza Strip suffer from depression, sadness and fear caused by fifteen years of the Israeli blockade on the territory, a report published by Save the Children has found. The … Read more
After weeks of speculation, the agenda for President Biden’s mid-July Middle East trip is set, and it includes a visit to Saudi Arabia during which he expects to meet Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a senior administration official told reporters. Why it matters: Biden on the campaign trail vowed to make Saudi Arabia a “pariah” … Read more
One month has passed since Israeli forces killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh while she was reporting in the occupied West Bank, causing global outrage. Her killing, while wearing a clearly marked press vest and helmet, was followed by widespread calls for a thorough and independent investigation by politicians and human rights organisations. Thirty … Read more
For Palestinian residents, Sunday’s far-right “Jerusalem Day” flag march was a day of provocation and violence against them. About 70,000 Israelis marched through the Old City of occupied East Jerusalem, waving Israeli flags, and emphasizing that they, in their eyes, were the true rulers of Jerusalem. The march, marking the 1967 occupation and subsequent annexation … Read more
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh has described attacks by far-right Israelis in occupied East Jerusalem as “aggression which crossed all red lines”. Tens of thousands of flag-waving, ultranationalist Israelis raided the Muslim quarter of the Old City on Sunday during the so-called “flag march”. The provocative march that took place in and around the Al-Aqsa … Read more