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The US government shouldn’t be done looking into Shireen Abu Akleh’s death

JL;DR SUMMARY Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian American journalist, was killed during an IDF operation, sparking controversy over the investigation into her death. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IdfPalestinian ConflictInvestigationUs InvolvementInternational ResponseAccountabilityShireen Abu AklehJournalist DeathFbi Inquiry

Places mentioned

Jenin, Palestinian Territories
"Abu Akleh, 51, and colleagues were covering an clashes between Israeli troops and Palestinian gunmen during an Israeli army raid in the West Bank city of Jenin on May 11 when she was shot in the head."
Ramallah, Ramallah and al-Bireh, Palestinian Territories
"Mourners attend a memorial ceremony for Shireen Abu Akleh, to mark the 40th day of the killing of the Al Jazeera journalist, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, June 19, 2022."
Israel
"If President Joe Biden and his advisors were hoping the official report would diffuse the controversy before his visit to Israel and the West Bank, they miscalculated."

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