Days after an internal Israel Defense Forces probe concluded that Palestinian-American Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh was most likely shot by mistake by a soldier who did not identify her as a member of the press, the story continues to dominate the news cycle. Yet the media's insistence on holding Israel “accountable” has little to do with getting justice for Abu Akleh. Once again demonstrating the world has a different set of rules for Israelis. For example, no less than 13 journalists were killed by US troops in Iraq from March 2003 to August 2005, according to a report by the Committee to Protect Journalists. The details show a pattern of apparent recklessness and impunity that is worse than anything Israel has ever done, with investigations either finding no fault, or not released, or not done to begin with. See IDF Confirms Reporter Likely Killed in Accident (IDF + Twitter)
Ghost Hospitals Reveal Corruption in Palestinian Authority Health Sector - David Rose (The Jewish Chronicle - UK)
