massive cry of international community While Israeli police officers attacked Palestinian mourners who They were carrying the coffin of Journalist Sherine Abu Okla on Friday, the Israel Police finally pay the state on Saturday that they decided to investigate the behavior of their officers who violently assaulted the funeral of Al Jazeera journalist murdered in The Old City of East Jerusalem.
The police beat the coffin bearers with batons in start of funeral procession on Friday of Sherine Abu Akleh who He was shot dead by Israeli soldiers on Wednesday during a raid in occupied West Bank. Israeli military He pretends it’s not. clear for them who Release fatal And Palestinian gunmen were wounded by a live bullet in The area. However, Palestine public prosecutor says The Israelis deliberately killed her fire.
The horrific scenes at the funeral and death of 51-year- An old Palestinian-American journalist, who sparked international condemnation and calls for Including investigations from the United States and the United Nations.
The occupation police defended their actions by claiming that they were used force in hundreds of “The rioters tried to sabotage the party and harm the police,” he added.
The attack on Funeral added meaning of The sadness and anger that followed death of Abu Aqla veteran A journalist and a household name across the Arab world world.
Before of At the burial, a large crowd gathered to escort her coffin from a hospital in East Jerusalem to a Catholic church in Close to the old city. Many of Mourners raised Palestinian flags while chanting “our lives and our blood.” for You, Shireen.”
Soon after, the mourners were attacked by the Israeli police and pushed with batons. When they approached the riot police wearing a helmet, they hit ballbearers cause one man loses control of The casket also fell towards the ground. The police tore down the Palestinian flags out of People and their hands fired stun grenades to disperse the crowd.
Friday, Secretary of Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said the US administration was “disturbed by the images.” of Occupation police storm the funeral procession of Abu Okla who It was also American citizen. “all family He deserves to comfort his loved ones in in a dignified and unimpeded manner.”
Friday’s unanimous condemnation came from the 15-member UN Security Council, which called for in rare statement for “An immediate, thorough, transparent and impartial investigation of her.” killing. “
Friday evening, Palestinian public The prosecutor said preliminary results show Abu Okla deliberately killed fire of the Israeli forces. The public prosecutor said the investigation would continue. Israel military She claimed earlier Friday that she was killed during an exchange of fire with Palestinian militants, and he could not determine the source of The bullet that killed her.
I called Israel for joint investigation with The Palestinian Authority urged it to hand over over the bullet for Forensic analysis to determine who Release fatal round. The Palestinian Authority refused, saying it would conduct its own investigation and send results of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which is already Investigation possible Israeli war crimes.
The Palestinian Authority and Al Jazeera have accused Israel of Deliberately killing Abu Uqla, which Israel denies.
Abu Okla was a member of The small Palestinian Christian community in The holy land. Palestinian Christians and Muslims walked side by side one Another Friday in a show of lonliness.
She was shot in The head Wednesday morning during an Israeli period military raid in West Bank town of Embryo.
