Tag: Shireen Abu Akleh

Christian, American: 5 Things To Know About Murdered Al Jazeera Journalist

ADESUPO OSOSANYA

US, EU lead outcry against Israeli Police attack on funeral procession and beating of pallbearers who almost dropped Shireen Abu Akleh’s coffin. Akleh was shot in the head during an Israeli raid The US and EU led an international outcry Saturday after Israeli police charged the funeral procession in Jerusalem of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and beat pallbearers who almost dropped her coffin. Thousands of people packed Jerusalem’s Old City on Friday for the burial of the veteran Al Jazeera journalist, two days after she was killed in an…

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Al Jazeera Journalist Shot In Head, Killed During Coverage of Israeli Raids

Aoko Benjamin

Gruesome murder, hit by a live bullet in forehead, confirmed dead in Hospital, we will investigate – Journalists, Al Jazeera, Palestine, Israel, react   Israeli forces have reportedly shot dead Al Jazeera’s journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the occupied West Bank, according to the Palestinian health ministry. She was hit by a live bullet on Wednesday while covering Israeli raids in the city of Jenin and was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, according to the ministry and Al Jazeera journalists. She was declared dead at the hospital, the…

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