UN: Israelis fired shots that killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Al JazeeraJUN 2022
The Spin
Pro-Palestine narrative
There's no doubt that Israeli forces deliberately killed Abu Akleh. She was hundreds of meters away from any armed clashes, Israeli snipers were present in the area, and several witnesses said that they had fired at her team. Akleh's killing was a heinous crime and violates international laws and norms. Israel must be held accountable.
Pro-Israel narrative
Though the death of Abu Akleh is tragic, critics of Israel are always quick to jump to conclusions about events in the West Bank. Jenin is a well-known hotbed of terrorist activity, and no one can know who killed Akleh until the Palestinians hand over the evidence to Israeli authorities.
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