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Shireen Abu Akleh

I Tell the Tale of Palestine – A Poem
By Stephen Brackens Brinkley To hold on to my sanity, I tell the Tale of Palestine To counter the overwhelming shame of membership in humanity I tell the Tale of Palestine To attempt to have […]

Exeter College JCR Passes Historic Motion Supporting Palestine
The Junior Common Room (JCR) – a representative student body within the University of Oxford – has passed an unprecedented motion condemning recent actions by Israel, the University of Oxford’s student newspaper, the Oxford Student, […]

Al Jazeera Releases Photos of Bullet that Killed Shireen Abu Akleh
Al Jazeera published on Thursday an image of the bullet that killed Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh last month, the Middle East Monitor reported. The news network said the photograph showed the type of ammunition […]

Israelis Policing Streets of London: Palestinian Residents Demand Answers
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Palestinians living in the London Borough of Hackney called for an immediate investigation into why a recent collaboration between Israeli and Hackney police took place on the streets of London. […]

Washington Post: IsraelI Soldier Killed Palestinian Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh (VIDEO)
The Washington Post has published an investigative article on the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh stating that an Israeli soldier killed her on May 11, in the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. […]

Shireen Abu Akleh’s Murder: Palestine Hands ICC Prosecutor Official Probe Results
Palestinian Minister of Foreign Affairs handed on Thursday to the ICC prosecutor the official results of the government’s investigation into the murder of veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. […]

Canada: NDP on the Right Track, but More to Be Done
By Yves Engler Over the past year, the New Democratic Party’s Palestine policy has dramatically improved. It could portend a decisive break from the Canadian social democratic party’s anti-Palestinian history. Recently, NDP foreign affairs critic […]

Moscow Reiterates Its Support for Palestinian Unity
Russia has reiterated its support for Palestinian rights on Friday, confirming its readiness to support efforts seeking Palestinian unity, Palestinian media reported. This came during a meeting held in Moscow between General Secretary of the […]

Perilous Journey of a Journalist: The Murder of Shireen Abu Akleh
By Jamal Kanj The killing of Al Jazeera journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh on May 11, is one more chapter of the 74-year-old Palestinian Nakba (catastrophe). Much had been argued about the creation of Israel and […]

CNN Suggests Shireen Abu Akleh Was Killed in ‘Targeted Attack by Israeli Forces’
Two major American media outlets confirmed, in two separate reports, that Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli army gunfire, and one even suggested that she was deliberately targeted, the official Palestinian news […]

Enough Time for a Ritual – A Poem
By Khalil Simaan The day will come When we may mourn our dead. Grieve our grief. Comfort one another. And carry the coffin and the flag In a solemn procession Wafting like a light cloud […]

Rampant Racism: on Shireen, Mass Murder and White Racism
By Jim Miles Words are important. Using the word ‘rampant’ in the title gives the real image of racism: not some narrow right-wing ethos that surfaces occasionally into violence, but something that is “violent or […]

Palestinian Sports Will Miss Shireen Abu Akleh
By Issam Khalidi I did not know Shireen Abu Akleh personally, and I didn’t know that she was interested in Palestinian sports and its history. However, in November 2021, I received an email from her informing […]

Crazed Israel Defenders Slander Critics, Ignore the Crime
By Yves Engler If soldiers of some country — say Russia, Canada, or USA — are suspected of killing a journalist covering a story, reasonable people around the world rightly express outrage at the country […]

Russia: Palestinian Journalist’s Assassination is ‘a Disaster that Shook the World’
The assassination of Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh is “a disaster that shook the world”, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said, adding that only a few people heard the news of her death “without […]

From Nakba 74 and Beyond: Solidarity is Ongoing
By Benay Blend On Nakba Day 2022, thousands of people around the world marked the 74th anniversary of the “catastrophe” of 1948 that saw nearly 800,000 Palestinians expelled from their homes as Zionists established the illegal […]

Report: Israel Will Not investigate Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
Israeli forces will not open an investigation into the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, 51, in Jenin last week, despite her being shot in the head by an army sniper, Israeli media […]

Over 100 Artists Demand ‘Full Accountability’ for Israel’s Killing of Palestinian Journalist
More than a hundred artists, including Hollywood stars, acclaimed authors and prominent musicians, condemned on Thursday Israel’s killing of esteemed Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Actors Susan Sarandon, […]

What I Saw in Beit Hanina, Shireen Abu Akleh’s Neighborhood (PHOTOS)
By Tamar Fleishman Qalandiya military checkpoint separates those who are granted rights from those who are denied them. Yet, on both sides, there are people who are not really different. Neither Israeli military checkpoints nor […]

Palestinian Rights Group Challenges City Mayor and Ministry of Foreign Affairs
By Neil Ballantyne A Palestinian rights organization in Aotearoa New Zealand has challenged Mayor Andy Foster of Wellington City Council for his refusal to light up a local council building in the colors of the […]

Russian FM Demands Investigation into Shireen Abu Akleh Killing during PLO Meeting
Russia’s foreign minister demanded an investigation into the Shireen Abu Akleh killing during a meeting with a senior member of the Palestine Liberation Organization in Moscow on Tuesday, The New Arab reported. PLO Executive Committee […]

Shireen Jenin Sumud – A Poem
By Ronnie Kasrils Shireen! Shireen! Struck down on Street Jenin Bloodhounds Snarl and bite Her home they storm Her corpse still warm They salivate Gobs of hate Dogs of war Raid hospital ward Bereft respect […]

Church Leaders in Jerusalem Condemn Israeli Police Violence at St. Joseph Hospital during Abu Akleh’s Funeral
The top church leaders in Jerusalem condemned in a statement on Monday Israeli police brutality at St. Joseph’s hospital during the funeral of slain Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot and killed by […]

Shereen Abu Akleh: Personified Truth to Power
By Iqbal Jassat Since the shattering news broke about the brutal killing of one of Palestine’s most iconic journalists, an unmistakable sense of anger began to surface across newsrooms in the Arab world and in […]

Palestinians Urge Al Jazeera to Boycott Israelis after Abu Akleh’s Murder
Hundreds of Palestinians, including journalists and intellectuals, have signed a petition calling on Al Jazeera to stop hosting Israeli officials on the channel after veteran correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli troops, The […]

Palestine Activists Protest Outside BBC in London Following Murder of Iconic Journalist (PHOTOS)
Protesters held 55 paper press jackets outside the BBC headquarters in London to represent the 55 journalists killed by Israel since 2000, UK-based NGO Friends of Al-Aqsa (FoA) said in a statement. “Israel’s targeting of […]

‘Culture of Impunity Must End’: UN Demands Investigation into Israeli Attack on Funeral Procession
By Palestine Chronicle Staff United Nations High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet condemned the Israeli police attack on Palestinian mourners in a statement issued on Saturday. Palestinians were attacked as they were attempting to carry the […]

Remembering Shireen on Palestinian Streets (PHOTOS)
By Palestine Chronicle Staff Shireen Abu Akleh, the iconic Palestinian journalist who was murdered by Israeli soldiers in the town of Jenin on May 11 was a fixture in Palestinian and Arab homes throughout […]

US Senator Sanders: “Israeli Attack on Abu Akleh’s Funeral is Outrageous”
US Senator Bernie Sanders strongly condemned in a tweet on Friday the attack on the funeral of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh carried out by Israeli forces, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Abu Akleh […]

German Police Block Vigil to Commemorate Palestinian Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
German police blocked a vigil meant to take place in Berlin on Friday to commemorate Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed by Israeli forces in Jenin, The New Arab reported. Pro-Palestine Jewish organization […]