The Al Jazeera news network’s announcement that the murder case of Palestinian journalist Shereen Abu Akleh has been referred to the International Criminal Court has outraged Tel Aviv. On Tuesday, December 6, 2022, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said that no one would be allowed to investigate Israeli soldiers.
Lapid added that no one will investigate the actions of the soldiers of the Israeli occupation army and no one will give us lessons in combat ethics, while the Israeli defense minister, for his part, stated that “the death of Sherin Abu Akle was a military event.” which has been explored with the greatest precision and depth.” With regard to Reporters Without Borders, they reaffirmed their support for the Sherine Abu Akle family and the Al Jazeera network in bringing the case of a Palestinian journalist killed by Israeli occupying forces to the Criminal Court.
The reaction comes after the Al Jazeera media network referred the case of the murder of journalist Sherine Abu Akleh by Israeli occupying forces to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, according to the network’s website, citing a statement from the network. , and according to Al Jazeera, this procedure comes six months after Sherine’s brutal murder, during which the network’s legal team conducted a thorough and detailed investigation into the case, uncovering new evidence based on eyewitness accounts and examining a large amount of video and forensic footage. – medical examination of the case.
Al Jazeera also confirmed that the Shereen Abu Akle murder case presented to the International Criminal Court prosecutor emphasizes that new evidence cited from witness statements and video footage clearly shows that Shereen and her colleagues were under direct fire. Israeli occupying forces. He also pointed out that the Israeli authorities’ allegation that Shirin Abu Akle was killed by mistake during a firefight was unfounded.
The network also indicated that the evidence provided confirms to the prosecutor’s office that there were no clashes or shooting in the area where Shirin was located, with the exception of shots that were fired directly by the occupying forces and her colleagues, while the journalists were in a clearly visible place. , walked in a group, slowly walked along the road, in their branded media jackets and helmets, there were no other people around.
According to the network, this evidence, presented today to the International Criminal Court prosecutor, undermines the results of an Israeli army investigation and indicates that this deliberate killing of journalist Sherin Abu Akle was part of a wider campaign to target and silence Al Jazeera. The Network also welcomed the interest of the international community, human rights organizations and media freedom bodies in this case and their continued call for the perpetrators of this heinous crime to be brought to justice.
At the same time, Al Jazeera indicated that after the filing of the file, it will organize a press conference in The Hague, which will be attended by representatives of the network’s legal team, family members of the deceased, journalists and officials from human rights organizations and bodies. protecting freedom of the media. The Al Jazeera media network reaffirmed its commitment to achieving justice for Sherin by taking all available measures and means to bring her killers to justice.
