Fadel Shana'a

Fadel Shana'a

Fadel Shana'a (1984/1985–16 April2008) 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. [Reuters [http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=80475&videoChannel=1 Reuters cameraman killed in Gaza] ] 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. [Reuters [http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/HRW/b8e4882ac61c992dfbe01471511c42a4.htm Israel: Investigate Death of Gaza Civilians] ] The Al Mezan Center for Human Rights denounced the killing as a deliberate war crime. [ [http://normanfinkelstein.com/article.php?pg=11&ar=1636 Israel: Investigate Death of Gaza Civilians] ] 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." [JTA: [http://www.jta.org/cgi-bin/iowa/breaking/108177.html IDF probes cameraman's death] ] 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. [ [http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1218446192979&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull Jpost] 13 August 2008 "IDF clears troops in journalist's death" Associated Press]

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External links

* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/apr/18/israelandthepalestinians Palestinian journalist killed by metal darts from Israeli shell] - The Guardian.
* [http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/tank-shell-that-sprays-deadly-darts-killed-cameraman-in-gaza-say-doctors-811250.html Tank shell that sprays deadly darts killed cameraman in Gaza, say doctors] - The Independent
* [http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article9472.shtml Thousands attend funeral of slain Gaza journalist] - Electronic Intifada.


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