The recent announcement by the United States Department of Justice of launching an investigation into the killing of Palestinian-American Aljazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh marks an unprecedented development in Israeli American relations. But more importantly, it indicates that the international campaign to turn Abu Akleh’s unfortunate death into Israel’s Khashoggi is exercising effective pressure in Washington. The DOJ’s investigation, which Israeli officials already criticized, is not likely to arrive at different results from the Israeli investigation. Yet, it is likely to embolden and encourage anti-Israel activists.

Nearly six months ago, Abu Akleh was killed during an exchange of fires between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian militants that took place while she was covering an IDF raid in Jenin. 

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