Al-Jazeera submits slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh’s case to ICC

Qatari Al-Jazeera Media Network on Tuesday submitted the case of the assassination of Palestinian journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, by the Israeli occupation forces to the International Criminal Court  (ICC) in The Hague, Netherlands.
The call came six months after the killing of the Al-Jazeera correspondent, who also held American citizenship, at the hands of the occupation on May 11, while she was covering a storming of the Jenin camp in the occupied West Bank.
Al-Jazeera said in a statement that it had provided the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) with new evidence that Shireen was deliberately targeted, noting that video clips had been provided confirming that Shireen and her colleague were subjected to direct gunfire.
عاجل | شبكة #الجزيرة الإعلامية تعلن رفع قضية اغتيال شيرين أبو عاقلة من قبل قوات الاحتلال إلى المحكمة الجنائية الدولية — الجزيرة – عاجل (@AJABreaking) December 6, 2022 The Al-Jazeera statement confirmed that the occupation’s allegations regarding the killing of the Palestinian journalist by mistake were “baseless,” adding, “All the evidence presented to the court confirms that there was no exchange of fire in the place, except for the bullets that targeted her.” Also Read UN renews demand for accountability for killers of slain journalist According to the Qatari network, this evidence presented on Tuesday to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) undermines the findings of the Israeli army’s investigation and indicates that this premeditated killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was part of a broader campaign to target and silence Al-Jazeera.
Al Jazeera has presented the findings of a 6-month investigation to the ICC, saying journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was clearly targeted and deliberately killed by Israeli forces ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/Xx4cWZSm9W — Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) December 6, 2022 Al-Jazeera welcomed the interest of the international community, human rights organizations, and bodies defending media freedom in the case, and its continued call for accountability for those responsible for this heinous crime.