Today marks two years since #AJArabic Palestinian-American veteran journalist #ShireenAbuAkleh was shot and killed by Israeli Forces.
The Al Jazeera family & the world have not stopped seeking #justiceforshireen and will continue to honour her bravery, courage and loyalty to journalism.
“It’s been 2 years since my aunt #ShireenAbuAkleh was killed by an Israeli soldier and life has not been the same since. No one has been held accountable & the U.S. has failed our family in holding the killer responsible. #JusticeforShireen.”
One year ago today, Al Jazeera's veteran Palestinian reporter Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by the Israeli military while covering events in the Palestinian city of Jenin in the northern West Bank. A 🧵 of our coverage.
The mass outpouring of national unity that followed the martyrdom of Shireen Abu Akleh reflects a historic moment of unified Palestinian struggle and consciousness. – Khaled Farraj
In addition to being a courageous journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh also wrote in-depth articles reflecting on the role of the media in the struggle for Palestinian human rights. - Muhammad Ali Khalidi
For the last month I have not been able to stop thinking about Shireen Abu Akleh, or the Israeli soldier who killed her. Here are the questions I would like to ask the person who pulled the trigger. – Terry Ahwal
Al Jazeera is submitting a case to the International Criminal Court over the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Not surprisingly, the Biden administration doesn’t support it.
– Michael Arria