Reports: Murdered U.S. Journalist Held Israel Citizenship
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
U.S. journalist Steven Sotloff, whose videotaped murder by the jihadist Islamic State group shocked the world, also held Israeli nationality, Israeli media reported on Wednesday.
The Haaretz newspaper cited a foreign ministry spokesman as saying that Sotloff, 31, held dual citizenship, although the ministry made no immediate comment when contacted by AFP.
Public radio reported that Sotloff's family, who live in Miami, Florida, is Jewish and that he had studied in Herzliya, north of Tel Aviv.
The Islamic State made no reference to Sotloff being either Jewish or Israeli in the video it posted.
His masked executioner said the killing was in retaliation for expanded U.S. air strikes against jihadist fighters in Iraq over the past week.
03 September 2014, 19:10
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Agreed roar... it matters not his nationality or religion. He was an innocent civilian journalist that should never have been killed let alone slaughtered like an animal. These members and supporters of ISIS do not respect humanity! Australian PM Tony Abbot explained it perfectly when comparing them to the Nazis. Even the Nazi's tried to hide their atrocities because they were evil and shameful. But this evil "death Cult" doesn't try to hide their evil shame but proudly advertises it! It is an evil the world has never seen before and must be confronted and destroyed!
04 September 2014, 10:15
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disgusting, sectarian, hateful. oh wait, you're asaf the israeli!
