Shireen Abu Akleh was a Palestinian-American journalist who lived from 3 January 1971 until 11 May 2022. She worked for Al Jazeera’s Arabic-language station for 25 years before being assassinated on May 11, 2022, while documenting an Israeli Defense Forces raid on Jenin in the occupied West Bank.
Radio Monte Carlo and Voice of Palestine employed Abu Akleh as a journalist. She’s also worked for UNRWA, the Amman Satellite Channel, and MIFTAH. She began working as a journalist for Al Jazeera in 1997 and quickly rose to prominence as a correspondent for the Arabic-language channel.
She resided and worked in East Jerusalem, where she covered Israeli politics and key Palestinian events such as the Second Intifada. She frequently covered Palestinian funerals murdered by Israeli soldiers. Abu Akleh remained with Al Jazeera until 2022 when Israeli forces slew her.
Shireen Abu Akleh Obituary and Tribute
The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed on May 11, 2022, that Abu Akleh was shot and killed by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) while reporting on IDF raids in Jenin.
Abu Akleh was present during an Israeli military raid aimed at apprehending “terror suspects.” The IDF shot Abu Akleh in the head and took her to Ibn Sina Hospital, where she was declared dead.
The assassination of Abu Akleh was termed by Al Jazeera as a “horrifying murder that violates international principles” that was carried out “in cold blood.” The network’s managing director, Giles Trendle, expressed “horror and sadness” at her death and urged for an open investigation.
President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, declared that Israeli soldiers were “totally accountable” for Abu Akleh’s killing.
Abu Akleh was “martyred by the bullets of the Israeli occupation,” according to a Palestinian official, while Hussein al-Sheikh tweeted that the “crime of silencing the word” had been “done once again, and the truth is slaughtered by the bullets of the Israeli occupation.”
Husam Zomlot, the head of the Palestinian Mission in the United Kingdom, called Abu Akleh a “valued journalist” and a close friend. Her death was reported as an assassination by another Palestinian official.
According to Kan, IDF spokesperson Ran Kochav does not think Abu Akleh was killed by IDF soldiers. He added that the IDF had offered to launch a joint inquiry, but that he did not expect “the Palestinians” to participate, adding that “the Red Crescent moved the corpse away” shortly after she was shot.
Shireen Abu Akleh Cause Of Death
The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed on May 11, 2022, that Abu Akleh was shot and killed by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) while reporting on IDF raids in Jenin.
Abu Akleh was present during an Israeli military raid aimed at apprehending “terror suspects.” The IDF shot Abu Akleh in the head and took her to Ibn Sina Hospital, where she was declared dead.
According to Haaretz, Palestinian militants opened fire on IDF soldiers, who returned fire; Al Jazeera claimed that Palestinian gunmen did not open fire, according to Walid Al-Omari, the Ramallah bureau head.
Al-Omari further said that Abu Akleh was shot in an exposed location under her ear while wearing a helmet, implying that she was “deliberately targeted.” Abu Akleh was seen on video wearing a blue flak jacket with the word “PRESS” written on it.
Shireen Abu Akleh Funeral
Her funeral arrangements are not yet made. Shireen Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American journalist, lived from January 3, 1971, to May 11, 2022. She was slain on May 11, 2022, while reporting on an Israeli Defense Forces operation on Jenin in the occupied West Bank for Al Jazeera’s Arabic-language program.
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