Fadel Shana'a
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Fadel Shana'a (1984/1985–16 April 2009) was a Palestinian journalist working as a cameraman for Reuters. He was killed by a flechette shell fired by an Israeli tank in the Gaza Strip.
Shana'a's video footage shows the tank firing, and a glimpse of the incoming shell, before going black at the moment of impact.[1] Reuters chief David Schlesinger called for an investigation, as did Human Rights Watch, whose Middle East director stated, "Israeli soldiers did not make sure they were aiming at a military target before firing, and there is evidence suggesting they actually targeted the journalists.[2] The Al Mezan Center for Human Rights denounced the killing as a deliberate war crime.[3] Israel released a statement saying "The IDF wishes to emphasize that unlike terrorist organizations, not only does it not deliberately target uninvolved civilians, it also uses means to avoid such incidents...Reports claiming the opposite are false and misleading."[4] On 13 August it was reported that the IDF had closed an investigation into the death of Fadel Shana'a a Reuters cameraman, without taking disciplinary action against the tank crew that killed him.[5][6]
[edit] References
- ^ Reuters Reuters cameraman killed in Gaza
- ^ Reuters Israel: Investigate Death of Gaza Civilians
- ^ Israel: Investigate Death of Gaza Civilians
- ^ JTA: IDF probes cameraman's death
- ^ Jpost 13 August 2008 IDF clears troops in journalist's death Associated Press
- ^ http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2008/08/2008813164823716764.html
[edit] External links
- Palestinian journalist killed by metal darts from Israeli shell - The Guardian.
- Tank shell that sprays deadly darts killed cameraman in Gaza, say doctors - The Independent
- Thousands attend funeral of slain Gaza journalist - Electronic Intifada.
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