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French journalist and renowned Middle East expert Marine Vlahovic was found dead at her home in Marseille on Monday, November 27.

According to reports by La Provence, her body was discovered on the roof terrace of her residence by friends who had grown concerned after she failed to respond to calls or messages. She was 39 years old.

According to ARTE Radio, Marine Vlahovic had dedicated part of her short life to the Palestinian cause.

In Gaza Calling, she compiled video and voice messages from her colleagues and friends in Gaza, trapped under the bombs.

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[-] frankgrimeszz@lemmy.world 108 points 1 week ago

Did Israel just pull a Russia?

[-] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 109 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I think you need to read about the history of Mossad.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mossad

Israel has a long history of assassinating people abroad.

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[-] SirSamuel@lemmy.world 45 points 1 week ago

More like a Boeing

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[-] hackerwacker@lemmy.ml 98 points 1 week ago

Authorities in Marseille have launched an investigation to determine the cause of Vlahovic's death.

They'll get to it just after they figure out who blew up NordStream 2

[-] Transform2942@lemmy.ml 32 points 1 week ago

We...uhhh... suspect Russian involvement

[-] variaatio@sopuli.xyz 7 points 1 week ago

Well that could mean anything between "she died of not immediately obvious medical reason, so cause of death inguiry is needed" to "she was murdered, we are investigating". Heck to investigate "there is no external markers, but we don't know is it medical stroke or a poisoning murder".

So I would say, wait until they investigated and tell, if they suspect foul play before jumping to conclusions. Not that Israel isn't capable and on choosing so willing, but sometimes people just suddenly die of medical causes without prior warning.

[-] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

"She was so overcome by the guilt of being an antisemitic terrorist degenerate that she climbed up on that roof, tied herself up, and shot herself twice in the back of the head."

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[-] ad_on_is@lemm.ee 75 points 1 week ago

It's disgusting to go after journalists who do nothing but uncover the truth.

Stories like these might frighten journalist, leading us into a dystopian world of wars and lies.

[-] 1984@beehaw.org 26 points 1 week ago

I think we are a bit farther than "might".

I wouldn't mind doing this type of journalism if I was even remotely skilled at writing but the fact is they don't get paid nearly enough. This women was probably passionately pursuing her own journalistic ambitions with no payout other than the work itself. Then she was murdered for it.

[-] BurgerPunk@hexbear.net 14 points 1 week ago

leading us into a dystopian world of wars and lies.

Leading? Ye best start believin' in dystopias, yer in one!

[-] bitjunkie@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

Also known as "the world"

[-] kittenzrulz123@lemmy.blahaj.zone 63 points 1 week ago

I may be jumping to conclusions here but this smells like mossad

[-] Aceticon@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

It's not as if Israel or its leaders have to fear suffering any kind of consequences from France on this, whose posture has been nothing more than mild talkie-talkie and who even refuse to abide by an Arrest Warrant from the ICC on Netanyahu (a very obvious wink-and-nod from Macron to the New Nazis in Israel).

With mainly Collaborator politicians in the various governments in Europe (notable exceptions being those in Spain and the Republic Of Ireland), it's open season for Mossad to murder Europeans in Europe at will.

That's an absolutelly natural consequence from in practice condoning and even protecting Nazis going full-on Genocidal and they lose all fear of consequences.

[-] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

France be like "well good thing Israel killed her otherwise we would have had to."

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[-] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 14 points 1 week ago

You betcha! Everyone knows it's Israel's god given right to defend themselves from those dastardly French journalists! Don't you know that documenting their atrocities is antisemitic terrorism?

Of course, kinda like how when the evil newspaper Haaretz critiques Bibi or the illegal settlers they're antisemitic (just ignore how they're the oldest running zionist newspaper, that fact is antisemitic).

[-] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 week ago

YHWH himself could come down and tell them to stop killing Palestinians and they'd call him antisemitic.

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[-] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 52 points 1 week ago

They have murdered far more journalists in and around Gaza and in Lebanon and assassinated who knows how many others overseas.

[-] Zeshade@lemmy.world 38 points 1 week ago

What's weird is that I can't find even one article about her death in the more mainstream French newspapers such as Le Monde or Le Figaro or Libération. There's something in Ouest France. Did anyone find more?

They're currently not treating her death as suspicious. I know it doesn't mean that it isn't but I think it's worth mentioning.

[-] kreskin@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

When I entered her name in google some small independent articles come up, but its clearly being silenced on all the major networks.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Marine+Vlahovic

It happened days ago so its not an issue of waiting for the major news outlets to catch on-- its censureship.

Truly, Rest in peace Marine Vlaholic, and good for you for doing what you did.

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[-] xc2215x@lemmy.world 29 points 1 week ago

Very sad to see this happen.

[-] frauddogg@hexbear.net 29 points 1 week ago

While the circumstances remain unclear, police have stated that there is no initial evidence that a crime has been committed.

Are you fucking kidding me

[-] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 24 points 1 week ago

No cause of death stated, which makes me think it's either something subtle and hard to detect like a poison, or something unpublishably obvious like a bullet

[-] Mangoholic@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 week ago

Definitely suspicious af, but until there is a clear evidence we can only speculate.

[-] jatone@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 week ago

You don't give people who have been murdering journalists, aid workers, and medical personal the benefit of the doubt. you assume and absolve them later if facts don't substantiate it. this isnt a trial there isn't an individual being accused. its a state with a history of murdering people like this reporter. you stop associating with them. which is precisely what biden should have done a year ago.

[-] bdazman@hexbear.net 17 points 1 week ago

Somebody fucking protect Norman Finkelstein before his neighborhood mossad members get his ass

[-] Zementid@feddit.nl 14 points 1 week ago

The Saudis used a bonesaw to make kashoggi disappear... the Israelis want to send a message:

We are not acting like the good guys any more.

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[-] kreskin@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Found dead while making a documentary about the killings in gaza. Of all the rotten luck, eh.

I wonder if there will be an actual transparent independent autopsy or will it be some sort of sham. I mean I dont wonder very much, we all know the answer. But I still wonder a little bit.

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