The Byden administration said Monday that Israeli troops may have killed a Palestinian-American reporter, Al Jazira Sirene Abu Acre — President Byden announced his discovery just nine days before arriving in the Jewish state for a visit to the High Stakes.
State Department spokesman Ned Price, as the Palestinians claimed, 51-year-old Abu Acre was 5 at a suspected Islamic Jihad in Genin on the west bank. While reporting on the military assault on March 11, he said he was likely killed as a result of Israeli shootings. ..
However, Price also said that the forensic analysis of the bullets delivered by the Palestinian authorities was not definitive.
"After a very detailed forensic analysis, as part of a process overseen by the US Security Coordinator (USSC), an independent third-party examiner is decisive regarding the origin of the killed bullet. I couldn't reach a conclusion. Palestinian-American journalist Shireen AbuAkleh. Ballistic experts decided that the bullet was badly damaged, so no clear conclusion was reached, "Price said. ..
However, Mr. Price said that additional analysis could be Israel's responsibility. Said that he was locating.
"In addition to forensic and ballistic analysis, the USSC has been granted full access to both the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) and Palestinian Authority (PA) investigations over the past few weeks. By summarizing the investigation, the USSC concluded that the shooting from the IDF's standpoint was likely the cause of Shireen Abu Akleh's death, "Price said.
"The USSC found no reason to believe this was intentional, but the IDF-led military against the Islamic Jihad faction in Palestine on May 11, 2022 in Genin. It was the result of a tragic situation during the operation. A series of terrorist attacks in Israel. "
Prior to Byden's visit, it is unclear how attribution will affect relations between the United States and Israel. Or how Palestinian activists react to the US nomination for Israel.
President's next trip is the most challenging international mission to date, before traveling to Saudi Arabia to ease record gas prices in Westbank's Bethlehem (Abuakure's). I plan to visit my father's hometown). ..
Abu Acre wore a blue bulletproof vest labeled "Press" when he was shot in his head.
AlJazeera producer Ali Samoudiimmediately after NPRAn Israeli soldier who told the story allowed the TV crew to approach the enclosed house before three bullets were fired. One of them attacked Abuakure. He said he believed the Israeli army was responsible.
However, then Israeli Prime Minister Naftari Bennett stated that at that time. "According to the information we gathered, the armed Palestinians were the cause of the unfortunate death of the time-journalist." Shows Abu Acre lying next to a female colleague. Both women wore helmets and vests called PRESS.
Abu Acre has been working in Al Jazira since 1997. She was born in Jerusalem and a Palestinian Christian family and later hergained US citizenshipwhile living with her family in New Jersey.
Israeli troops were attacking in the midst of heightened tensions between Palestinian and Israeli authorities, including clashes in Jerusalem andPalestinian terrorist actsAbu Acre's Death exacerbated the situation — mourners and Israeli authorities clashed during a funeral procession, knocking the journalist's coffinalmost to the ground
Byden A trip to the Middle East, July 13-16, in the interests of the region and Israel.
The President even argued that the Saudi section of the trip was not to help lower the record US gas prices, but to help Israel. In Saudi Arabia, Byden tried to stand by on his alleged role in the killing of the 2018 Washington Post columnistJamal Kashogi
, and then Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Try to get along with. At a press conference on Thursday in Madrid following last week's NATO Summit, Byden went to " Israel , met with the leaders of Israel , and was unbeatable between Israel and the United States. He said he would confirm the bond.
"And the purpose Part is — a trip to the Middle East — to deepen the integration of Israel in this region. This is what we can do, but this is good — peace and Israel's {121. } It's good for safety, "the president added. "That's why the leaders of Israel are eager to go to Saudi [Arabia]."
Byden , Inaugurated following a series of pro-Israel actions by the Trump administration. This includes the relocation of the US Embassy to Jerusalem and the approval of Israel's disputes over the merger of Golan Heights from Syria.
In 2020, Jared Kushner, son-in-law of former President Donald Trump, helped mediate the Abraham Agreement, which laid the foundation for diplomatic relations between Israel and the four Arab countries.