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Some police critical of force after violence at journalist’s funeral in Jerusalem
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Israeli police confront mourners as they carry the coffin of slain Al Jazeera veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during her funeral in Jerusalem, Friday, May 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
A police source criticizes commanders in Jerusalem over their handling of the funeral for Al Jazeera journalist Shirin Abu Akleh.
“The Jerusalem District Police should have realized that this event needs to be allowed to take place, especially because of the ramifications and the international aspects of it,” the unnamed source tells Channel 12 news
“Even if Palestinian flags were waved and even if anti-Israel statements were heard and even if several stones were thrown, the commanding officers should have thought carefully before ordering officers to rush with batons and reach coffin carriers,” the source adds.
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