The White House said Friday, May 13 "
deeply disturbed
" by the images of the funeral of the Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, marked by a charge of the Israeli police at the start of the funeral procession.
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“
We have all seen these images, they are deeply disturbing
,” spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.
"
We deplore the intrusion into what should have been a peaceful procession
," she added.
"
We have asked for respect for the funeral procession, the relatives of the deceased and the family in this sensitive context
", continued Jen Psaki, paying tribute to the "
remarkable journalist
" killed on Wednesday during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank. .
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Unlike the European Union, the spokesperson for the American executive refrained from denouncing the use of disproportionate force by the Israeli forces during the funeral.
“
When we say that they (these images) are disturbing, obviously we do not justify them
”, she limited herself to saying.