US ambassador demands Israel prosecute attackers of American photographer
United States Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has called for the arrest and imprisonment of those who attacked Washington Post journalist Heidi Levine.
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United States Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has demanded that Israeli authorities prosecute and imprison those who attacked Washington Post photojournalist Heidi Levine in the occupied West Bank. Al Jazeera English, Arab News, and The New Arab all reported on Saturday that the ambassador called for a full investigation and prosecution after the assault. [1][3][5][6]
The ambassador described the assault on social media as a despicable act of terror carried out by masked cowards, according to Al Jazeera English and Arab News. He stated that those who attacked an unarmed reporter should spend years in prison. Levine was targeted while covering the annual Palestinian olive harvest in the West Bank. [1][3][6]
The United States government has officially called for a full investigation into the incident, Arab News and The New Arab reported. American officials urged Israel to identify, arrest, and prosecute all individuals involved to the fullest extent of the law. [1][3][5][6]
In short
- US Ambassador Mike Huckabee called the assault on photojournalist Heidi Levine a despicable act of terror.
- Heidi Levine was covering the annual Palestinian olive harvest in the occupied West Bank when she was attacked.
- The United States has urged Israeli authorities to investigate, arrest, and prosecute those responsible.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]US ambassador urges Israel to prosecute attackers of American journalistAl Jazeera English, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Why are Latin American countries building closer ties with Israel?Al Jazeera, 8h ago
- [3]US ambassador urges Israel to prosecute over ‘act of terror’ against American photographerArab News, 4h ago
- [4]American Jews face a bitter dilemma as Israel's election approachesYnetnews, 10h ago
- [5]US urges Israel to probe settler attack on American journalistThe New Arab, 15h ago
- [6]US ambassador urges Israel to prosecute over ‘act of terror’ against American photographerArab News PK, 4h ago
Background
- [7]USS Liberty incident on Wikipedia
- [8]World Central Kitchen aid convoy attack on Wikipedia
- [9]Israel on Grokipedia
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 9 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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