(28 Jul 2022)
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Washington, DC - 28 July 2022
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1. SOUNDBITE (English) Victor Abu Akleh, Shireen Abu Akleh's nephew:
"Our family, me, my sister Lena, my father Anton and my mother, Lisa, came to Washington, D.C. this week because when someone you love is killed in a senseless way, anyone would want answers. We want to know who pulled the trigger and why, and we want there to be accountability for the system that gave the green light so that other families don't suffer the way that we have. The reality, of course, is that in Palestine, our family's grief is not unique. Shireen wasn't even the first U.S. citizen killed by Israel this year."
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2. SOUNDBITE (English) Anton Abu Akleh, Shireen Abu Akleh's brother:
"When President Biden was coming to Jerusalem earlier this month, I thought for sure he would meet with us. A U.S. citizen, a prominent journalist, beloved by millions of people, was killed by a highly trained Israeli soldier. President Biden was 10 minutes away. He never came to see us. So we had to come here to Washington with support from a community of wonderful people who share our commitment to justice for Shireen.
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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Anton Abu Akleh, Shireen Abu Akleh's brother:
"President Biden still hasn't agreed to meet us. We need him to hear from us directly so that he understands the pain our family and to many other Palestinians have endured. President Biden has the power to make sure that this doesn't happen again. We need him to follow his words with meaningful action. She didn't deserve justice, and our demands remains the same. A U.S. resignation That leads to real accountability."
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4. SOUNDBITE (English) Lina Abu Akleh, Shireen Abu Akleh's niece:
"Any family of a U.S. citizen who is killed abroad expects their government to put its resources behind an investigation. This is the very least the Biden administration must do. They cannot rely on Israel's word. War criminals cannot investigate their own crimes."
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5. SOUNDBITE (English) Lina Abu Akleh, Shireen Abu Akleh's niece:
"We appreciate that Secretary Blinken emphasized his commitment to accountability. We also know that accountability requires action if he really means it. It will require honest, swift, and bold action by him and others in the administration who are concerned about the well-being of their citizens and their journalists working abroad."
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6. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. André Carson, (D) Indiana:
"From day one, the Israeli government has denied Shireen's murder. There is no reason for them to be conducting an investigation. You may not like that, but that's the truth. It makes it more important for our government to conduct our own investigation. Shireen needs justice. Every American killed abroad is entitled to our protection. Every human killed American or not deserves justice. Palestinians included. Black folks included. We want answers. We need to ensure that these answers are accurate, that they are transparent, and that they are timely."
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7. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Rashida Tlaib, (D) Michigan:
"The fact that Shireen's family is forced to come here and demand that the State Department and our government, the US government, to get up literally to hold her killers accountable and prevent this awful tragedy from repeating itself again, again and again. It's shameful."
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8. SOUNDBITE (English) Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, (D) New York:
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