Why Did Israel Execute Shireen Abu-Akleh?

Simply put, because she was Palestinian.

Immediately after Israeli soldiers executed Al-Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu-Akleh and fired at a group of her colleagues, observers began asking how such a horrible thing could happen.  Why would Israel murder a journalist well-known throughout the Arab World?  A noncombatant wearing appropriate press gear?  A high-profile Palestinian with U.S. citizenship?  At best, it seemed like a terrible PR move.  It didn’t make any sense. 

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