US Senator Bernie Sanders has critisised Israel over police violence at the funeral of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

Shireen, a Palestinian and US citizen, was killed earlier this week during an Israeli operation in the West Bank.

The attack by Israeli forces against mourners at the funeral of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is an outrage. The United States must condemn this, and demand an independent investigation into her killing.

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) May 13, 2022

"The attack by Israeli forces against mourners at the funeral of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is an outrage," Bernie twitted on Friday.

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"The United States must condemn this, and demand an independent investigation into her killing," he added.