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During Biden’s Israel Visit, Palestinians Urge US to Reverse Embassy Plans
Biden reaffirmed his support for Israel despite growing disapproval -- including among members of the Democratic Party.
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US Accused of Whitewashing Israel’s Killing of Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Even mainstream news outlets acknowledge that the Israeli military killed the Palestinian American journalist.
![Mourners attend a memorial ceremony for Shireen Abu Akleh, to mark the 40th day of the killing of the Al Jazeera journalist, in the West Bank city of Ramallah on June 19, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/06/2022_0624-shireen-abu-akleh-400x300.jpg)
UN Human Rights Office Confirms Israeli Forces Killed Shireen Abu Akleh
“Perpetrators must be held to account,” said a spokesperson for the UN high commissioner for human rights.
![Tributes are paid to murdered Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh at a protest and vigil at BBC Broadcasting House on May 12, 2022, in London, England.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/06/GettyImages-1396904244-400x300.jpg)
Big Players in Finance Profited From Gun Used to Kill Shireen Abu Akleh
BlackRock and Vanguard own 26% of gunmaker Ruger, whose directors are tied to harmful industries and causes.
![A Palestinian student holds a picture of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh during a protest condemning her murder at the Al-Quds Open University in the city of Nablus in the occupied West Bank on May 14, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/05/2022_0519-shireen-abu-akleh-400x300.jpg)
Israel Says No Criminal Probe Into Killing of Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Abu Akleh's family urged the U.S. and international community to open an investigation and “put an end to the killings.”
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Journalists Accused Israel of Targeting Them 2 Weeks Before Killing of Abu Akleh
Israel killed journalist Shireen Abu Akleh as she was documenting Israeli war crimes.
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Sanders Condemns Israeli Forces for Attack on Slain Journalist’s Funeral
Several other progressive lawmakers joined calls for an independent investigation into the murder of Shireen Abu Akleh.
![A woman holds up a key during a rally marking the 74th anniversary of what Palestinians call Al-Nakba, or "the catastrophe," which refers to campaign of ethnic cleansing led by Zionist militias that preceded Israel's establishment in 1948, in front of the UNSCO offices in Gaza City, Gaza, on May 15, 2022.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2022/05/GettyImages-1240682315-400x300.jpg)
People in US Don’t Support the Gaza Blockade. Why Won’t Congress Take Action?
Congress has chosen to remain willfully oblivious to the suffering of Palestinians living under Israel's cruel blockade.
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Rashid Khalidi: Murder of Shireen Abu Akleh Exposes Systemic Israeli Violence
Israeli forces have “systematically targeted” Palestinian journalists to obscure abuses, historian Rashid Khalidi says.
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Israeli Forces Shot and Killed Palestinian American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
Akleh was covering an Israeli raid on the Jenin refugee camp when she was shot by a sniper, according to Al Jazeera.