Al Jazeera sues Israel at the International Criminal Court for the murder of Shirin Abu Aqleh

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nobody forgets Shirin Abu Akleh. That’s why she filed a lawsuit against Al Jazeera. Israel before International Criminal Court (ICC) for him Murder of Palestinian journalist Last May, the case is based on new evidence, according to the Qatari news network. Israeli forces They shot directly at Abu Aqleh. “The claim that Sirin was accidentally killed in a shootout is completely unfounded,” the network said in a statement. interim prime minister of israel Yair Lapid He assured me that “no one will investigate the incident”. soldiers of our army”.

Almost seven months have passed Palestinian-American journalist Shirin Abu Aqleh was shot dead while guarding a place. Military raid on Jenin in the occupied West Bank. Since then, “Al Jazeera’s legal team has full and detailed investigation In the “statement” of the “case,” and discovered new evidence based on various stories eyewitnessesexamination of multiple elements of video footage and forensic evidence relevant to the case”. Given these new results, she filed the case in court this Tuesday. Hague.

Al Jazeera moved away from the results of the Israeli investigation into the journalist’s death, based on new evidence. “No doubt, no fire in the area Except for the bullets of the Israeli Occupation Forces, where Shirin is directly to him”, stated the Qatar-based news network. The outlet sees his murder as part of a war. offer deliberately “attacking and silencing Al Jazeera”. Therefore, the file will mainly focus on the murder of Abu Aqleh, but will also include the murder case. bombing of the chain’s offices In the Gaza Strip during the Israeli offensive that killed more than 250 people in May 2021.

Israeli response

“The decisions of the International Criminal Court stipulate that those responsible be investigated and prosecuted; otherwise they have same responsibility I wish they had opened fire,” he said. Rodney Dixon KK, Al Jazeera’s lawyer at a press conference in The Hague. ICC has power to judge individualsso he can finally judge some Israeli leaders.

But the leaders in Tel Aviv silence. In the case, they see another gesture to increase international pressure on Israel over the killing of Abu Aqleh. Despite numerous independent investigations accusing the Jewish State of being guilty, they have not reported any results so far. Despite this, the Israeli political class was quick to raise their voices. “No one will investigate or investigate soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces. will preach morality in war and much less Al Jazeera,” exclaimed the still prime minister Yair Lapid In the Knesset, in the Israeli Parliament.

controversial Itamar Ben GvirMinister of National Security incoming“she crossed out your chainanti-Semitic Y misleading” and demanded that he be “expelled from the country today”. But Al Jazeera is “steadfast in its commitment” Do justice to Smurf Seek all avenues to ensure that those responsible are held accountable and brought to justice.”

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