Shireen Abu Akleh's relatives meet the secretary of State and lawmakers but say they came away without commitments for more investigation.
The family of slain Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was in Washington on Tuesday to lobby officials for justice and a full accounting of the veteran reporter’s death during an Israeli military raid in May.
In its most definitive statement, released July 4, the State Department said the shot “most likely” came from Israeli “positions.” It said there was no indication that the shot was “intentional,” but didn’t explain how that conclusion was reached since the soldiers involved in the incident were not interviewed.
Blinken did not immediately comment on the meeting. State Department spokesman Ned Price said that the U.S. continues to press for a “credible, transparent” investigation, but left Israel to take the lead.
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