Previous investigations into the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh concluded that she was most likely killed by an accidental bullet from an IDF soldier.
By REUTERS
A Palestinian girl protests in support of slain Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, as US President Joe Biden visits Augusta Victoria Hospital, in Jerusalem (photo credit: REUTERS/AMMAR AWAD)
Al Jazeera filed a lawsuit at the International Criminal Court against Israel over the killing of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot and killed during an IDF operation in the West Bank in May, the network announced on Tuesday.
In a statement, Al Jazeera said that it came to the decision to file the suit after forming an “international legal coalition that consists of [Al Jazeera]’s legal team along with international legal experts.”
The case file is primarily about the killing of Abu Akleh but will also include the bombing of the Al Jazeera office in Gaza during Operation Guardian of the Walls in May of 2021.
Previous investigations into the killing
A forensic investigation of the bullet that killed Abu Akleh was inconclusive, but several investigations conducted by Israel and independently by the IDF concluded that it was most likely a misfire by one of the IDF soldiers during the raid.
The Palestinian Authority was asked to conduct a joint investigation with Israel but refused and has insisted that the killing was an intentional targetting of the journalist.
Last month, the FBI announced that it is opening an investigation into the incident, a move that angered Israeli officials who argued that this was a grave mistake.
“Al Jazeera vows to follow every path to achieve justice for Shireen, and ensure those responsible for her killing are brought to justice and held accountable in all international justice and legal platforms and courts.”
Al Jazeera
“Al Jazeera vows to follow every path to achieve justice for Shireen, and ensure those responsible for her killing are brought to justice and held accountable in all international justice and legal platforms and courts,” the network ended the statement.