The documentary 'Who Killed Shireen?' claims to have identified the Israeli soldier responsible for the death of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in May 2022. Following her death, many officials and media suggested she was killed by Palestinian fire, but investigations showed that Israeli forces likely shot her. The film also argues that the killing has reinforced a culture of impunity among Israeli soldiers, leading to the deaths of numerous journalists in the occupied territories. Testimonies indicate that the Biden administration was aware of Israel's potential responsibility yet continued to affirm Israeli accounts.
Contributors to the documentary suggested that Abu Akleh's killing has helped further embolden a sense of impunity among Israeli soldiers, contributing to the deaths of over 200 journalists.
The filmmakers claim that US officials had been informed shortly after Shireen Abu Akleh's death that an Israeli soldier likely shot her, yet continued to back Israeli narratives.
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