The niece of slain Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh says US President Joe Biden should meet with her family, which seeks to hold Israel accountable for her death.
“We want him to hear personally our demands, our concerns and our calls for accountability and justice,” Lina Abu Akleh tells CBS Mornings.
Abu Akleh’s family has sharply criticized a uS State Department investigation that concluded that Israeli gunfire was likely responsible for the journalist’s death in the West Bank but that there is no reason to believe the gunfire was intentional.
Abu Akleh was killed while covering an Israeli military arrest operation in the Jenin refugee camp. She was wearing a blue bulletproof vest that identified her as a member of the media.
“We aren’t only seeking accountability for the soldier that killed Shireen, but the entire chain of command who gave the order,” her niece says.
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