One Year After Killing of Palestinian American Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, FBI Investigation Progress Remains Unclear

One year after the killing of Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, the FBI agents investigating the shooting have still not spoken to key witnesses in the case, raising questions about the progress of the international probe.

Abu Akleh, 51, was a correspondent with the Al Jazeera news channel and one of the Middle East’s most prominent journalists. She was fatally shot by an Israeli soldier while she was reporting exactly one year ago, prompting outrage across the globe.

Israel initially blamed Palestinian gunmen but later admitted that it was most likely an Israeli soldier who accidentally fired the fatal shot during a raid on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank.

The death of Abu Akleh sparked global outrage that only intensified after an Israeli police crackdown at her funeral. Tributes from viewers, fellow journalists and colleagues poured in, recalling her 25-year legacy.

According to a new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists, a nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom, no one has been held accountable for Abu Akleh’s death — which isn’t unusual in cases of journalists who have been killed in Israel. The report highlights the need for greater accountability and justice for journalists who are killed in the line of duty.