The killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh made headlines and triggered international outrage. In an exclusive Q&A with POLITICO, Shireen's family says they want the DOJ and the FBI to launch a new investigation into her killing.
In the aftermath of Abu Akleh's killing, senators Chris Van Hollen, Patrick Leahy, Christopher Murphy and Dick Durbin wrote to Antony Blinken insisting on a more transparent and directly involved U.S. investigation into the event. | Saul Loeb/Pool via AP Photo
Pictured above, the relatives of Abu Akleh — Lina Abu Akleh, Anton Abu Akleh, Lisa Abu Akleh and Victor Abu Akleh — are visiting with officials in Washington, including Antony Blinken, to demand accountability for her death. | Francis Chung/E&E News/POLITICOBiden caught Covid, so I doubt you’ll meet him.
"She's a human being who was killed in cold blood," says Abu Akleh’s niece, Lina, pictured bottom left on vacation with Shireen. | Abu Akleh familyOh, she was an angel. She was a quiet person at home when she was young and hardly made any noise. But imagine the voice she had when she grew up. I recall that she would come when we were having lunch or dinner together and she would tell us about all her experiences, good and bad.
Abu Akleh's family recalls Israeli police clashing with mourners at the slain journalist's funeral in East Jerusalem, held on Friday, May 13. | Maya Levin/AP PhotoFor no reason. There was no reason, the minute we walked out [Israeli police] started beating on them and attacking everybody with stun grenades.It was a barbaric scene. The [police] were armed to the teeth. I still don’t understand what the reason for all that was.
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