The United States on Saturday condemned the Israeli security forces for ‘disturbing’ into the funeral procession of Al Jazeera Reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed on May 10 while covering Israeli attacks in the city of Jenin, West Bank. “We are very problematic with Israeli police pictures that interfere with the funeral procession of Shireen Abu Akleh Palestine. Every family deserves to put the person they love to rest in a dignified and without obstacle, “State Secretary Antony Blinken was posted on Twitter.
American Top Diplomat Tweet emerged after the visuals of Israeli riot police officers, hit the mourners during the funeral procession on Friday, in Jerusalem, became viral. Visual shows that even people carrying a journalist coffin who were killed were attacked. Also, several mourners, who carried the Palestinian flag, saw the flag torn from their hands by the police.
“This proves that Shireen’s reports and honest words have a strong impact,” said a 51-year-old brother who died, Tony, to the Associated Press.
Meanwhile, Israel’s actions drew widespread condemnation, including from US Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar, both of whom have been openly critical of the Joe Biden Administration for its’ Over the Journalist Washington’s Key Allies.
“This is sickening. Racism of violence, made possible by US military funds without a condition of $ 3.8 billion. For the Israeli Apartheid government, Shireen’s life is not a problem – and dehumanization continues after death. @Stetdept: Cursing this horror or whether to be a Palestinian makes you lacking America? “Tlaib tweeted.
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