CPJ Demands Update on US Probe of Journalist Abu Akleh’s Killing in West Bank
The press freedom group says the FBI has made no demonstrable progress and has not formally interviewed willing witnesses.
- On Thursday, the Committee to Protect Journalists demanded a public progress update from the Department of Justice and FBI Director Kash Patel on the 2022 killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.
- Although the FBI opened an investigation in November 2022, it has made no demonstrable progress four years after Abu Akleh was fatally shot while reporting in Jenin, prompting calls for accountability.
- The Abu Akleh family issued a statement affirming they "will not stop" pursuing justice, while CPJ noted at least 260 journalists have been killed by the Israeli military since 2023 without consequence.
- Press advocates urged the FBI to commit to a timeline to "complete a thorough criminal investigation and publicly release its findings," emphasizing the inquiry must remain independent and free from political considerations.
- Observers call the stalled investigation a "profound failure," warning that ongoing impunity undermines journalist safety and the security of American citizens abroad.
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Committee to Protect Journalists demands update on US probe of Israel’s killing of Palestinian-American journalist
In open letter to Justice Department and FBI chief Kash Patel, CPJ demands update on FBI probe into Israeli military's 2022 killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in occupied West Bank
CPJ demands update on US probe of journalist Abu Akleh’s killing in West Bank
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday demanded a "public progress update" from the US Department of Justice on the investigation into the Israeli military's killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was gunned down while reporting for Al Jazeera in the occupied West Bank in 2022.
CPJ demands progress on US probe of Shireen Abu Akleh killing
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday called for US authorities to relaunch their investigation into the Israeli military's killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was gunned down while reporting for Al Jazeera in the occupied West Bank in 2022. In a letter to the US Department of Justice - which oversees the Federal Bureau of Investigation - and FBI chief Kash Patel, the global press freedoms group dem…
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WFMZCPJ demands progress on US probe of journalist Abu Akleh killing, four years on
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Thursday called for US authorities to relaunch their investigation into the Israeli military's killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was gunned down while reporting for Al Jazeera in the occupied West Bank in 2022. In a letter to the US Department of Justice -- which oversees the Federal Bureau of Investigation -- and FBI chief Kash Patel, the global press freedoms group d…
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