'Israeli forces also have a long history of targeting journalists,' says CAIRNational's NihadAwad. 'Our nation's muted reaction has emboldened this violence. Enough is enough.'
Nihad Awad, national executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said in s statement that"throughout this year, the Israeli apartheid government has been launching increasingly violent attacks on reporters, worshippers, paramedics, and protesters."
"These war crimes must end, and President [Joe] Biden is the only world leader with the influence to end them," Awad added."President Biden should immediately call for a complete end to Israeli attacks on Palestinian territory and direct the FBI to launch an independent investigation into Shireen Abu Akleh's murder."Abu Akleh's killing while calling"for a thorough investigation to determine the circumstances of her death.
The Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee issued a statement hailing Abu Akleh as"an iconic voice that covered the occupation for over 20 years" whose"name resonates in every Palestinian home, globally."
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