On December 6, Al Jazeera filed a complaint against Israel with the International Criminal Court (ICC) over the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, the Palestinian-American reporter who was tragically shot on May 11 during a counter-terrorism operation in the Islamic Jihad hotbed of Jenin.
A thorough IDF probe concluded that she was likely mistakenly shot by a soldier who failed to identify her as a journalist. In July, a report by the American State Department also said that there was no indication Israelis intentionally killed Abu Akleh.
Nevertheless, Al Jazeera contacted ICC prosecutor Karim Khan in the wake of alleged new evidence that it uncovered based on what it called “eyewitness accounts.” Without presenting any solid proof to the public, the Qatar-run broadcaster argued that their correspondent was targeted by IDF soldiers.
Therefore, we are putting Al Jazeera on trial and charging them with three counts of dishonest reporting.