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Probe into police attack on funeral mourners; chief ordered flags confiscated

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Published: 17 May 2022

Last updated: 4 March 2024

PA says international groups can assist in probe into Shireen Abu Akleh’s death but not Israel; Abbas to take case to ICC so Israel doesn’t ‘go unpunished’

Jerusalem police chief ordered Palestinian flags confiscated at Al Jazeera journalist's funeral while abroad (Haaretz)
'You can’t fight dozens, if not hundreds, of flags at such a sensitive event, when any friction could lead to a more violent confrontation,' police source says

Israeli police will investigate 'events' surrounding funeral of Palestinian journalist: Minister (CNN)

In rare criticism, Blinken 'deeply troubled' by Israeli police violence at Palestinian journalist's funeral (Haaretz)
Biden says that Israel Police actions at Shireen Abu Alkeh's funeral 'must be investigated;' US lawmakers called the footage of the funeral 'awful to watch'

PA: International groups can participate in probe into reporter’s death, not Israel (Times of Israel)
Palestinian official says groups can ‘communicate’ with prosecutors, doesn’t detail extent of participation; says violence at Abu Akleh’s funeral underlines why Israel can’t join

Israel said to tell US it can’t rule on reporter’s death unless it has the bullet (Times of Israel)
In both scenarios at the heart of the IDF probe — an instance of Israeli sniper fire and one of Palestinian gunfire — killing of Shireen Abu Akleh was not deliberate

Abbas says reporter’s death will go to the ICC so Israel doesn’t ‘go unpunished’ (Times of Israel)
PA leader tells thousands at memorial for Shireen Abu Akleh that he doesn’t trust Israel, won’t cooperate on probe; Israel urges joint investigation to find who fired fatal shot

Photo: Family and friends carry the coffin of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh as clashes erupted with Israeli security forces (Ammar Awad/Reuters)

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