Shireen abu Akleh

US senator presses for declassified report on Al Jazeera reporter's killing

One of the most recognizable journalists covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for two decades, Abu Akleh was killed in May 2022.

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Shireen Abu Akleh
British musician and co-founder of the Pink Floyd band Roger Waters performs on stage at the Accor Arena in Paris, on May 3, 2023.

Roger Waters could face legal issues for use of Anne Frank's name - UKLFI

Waters, who is currently under investigation for possible incitement by German police, may also have committed trademark abuse.

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Former rock band "Pink Floyd" musician Roger Waters performs on stage during his tour, at Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, Washington, US, September 18, 2022.

Roger Waters dresses up as SS officer, compares Anne Frank to Abu Akleh

"Good morning to every one but Roger Waters," tweeted the Israeli Foreign Ministry.

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A PALESTINIAN MAN draws a mural of Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip.

IDF spokesman apologizes for Abu Akleh death

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari was interviewed on CNN and mentioned, among other things, the anniversary of the death of the Al Jazeera journalist in Jenin.

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AOC: Israeli forces killed Shireen Abu Akleh with US funding

"I think it's really important for us to have eyes on what happened with Shireen Abu Akleh in Palestine, she was killed by Israeli forces," said Ocasio-Cortez.

MAY 20, 2022ByMICHAEL STARR
US REPRESENTATIVE Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) at a news conference in Washington this week.

Israel is an 'evil state that must be destroyed' - South Africa's EFF

"Zionist maniacs" are "sick, fascist and inhumane whose actions eclipse those of an apartheid state," the radical left-wing communist party said in a statement.

MAY 19, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Julius Malema, leader of South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), gestures during a media briefing in Alexander township near Sandton, South Africa August 17, 2016.

IDF will not open criminal investigation into death of Shireen Abu Akleh

Abu Akleh, 51 years-old from Beit Hanina, was struck by a bullet to the head while covering an IDF raid that saw heavy clashes between forces and Palestinian gunmen in the West Bank city of Jenin

MAY 19, 2022ByANNA AHRONHEIM, TOVAH LAZAROFF
Palestinians bid farewell to Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed during a live fire exchange between Palestinians and IDF in Jenin, in Ramallah in the West Bank May 12, 2022.

14 Days: Terror victims

Israeli news highlights from the past two weeks.

MAY 19, 2022BySTEVE LINDE
Terror victims

Abu Akleh case on social media: Where facts go to die - opinion

No matter who was responsible for the bullet that killed Abu Akleh, Palestinian terrorists or the IDF, it was not a murder nor was it an assassination.

MAY 16, 2022ByEMILY SCHRADER
‘SQUAD’ MEMBERS, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, took to Twitter to bash Israel for the ‘murder’ of a journalist.

Jerusalem clergy: Israeli police 'violently intruded' Abu Akleh's funeral

The police attacked "mourners, striking them with batons, using smoke grenades, shooting rubber bullets [and] frightening the hospital patients."

MAY 16, 2022ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Spiritual leaders attend a news conference regarding the funeral of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed during an Israeli raid in Jenin in the West Bank, in Jerusalem, May 16, 2022.

Zionists control the world, buy up media outlets, says Mohamed Hadid

"The Zionists have the world under their control, unfortunately. They even want to kill the the [sic] journalists and buy the outlets..." wrote the father of supermodels Bella and Gigi.

MAY 16, 2022ByMICHAEL STARR
Mohamed Hadid (R) and Shiva Safai pose during a photocall before the 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, November 30, 2016

Letters to the Editor May 15, 2022: Our imperiled planet

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

MAY 15, 2022ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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Police disgraced Israel, damaged its narrative at Shireen Abu Akleh's funeral - opinion

Videos on Friday showed Israel Police treating mourners and rioters at Shireen abu Akleh's funeral with brutality.

MAY 15, 2022ByMICHAEL STARR
CLASHES ERUPT between rioters and security forces during the funeral of Shireen Abu Akleh in Jerusalem on Friday.

After events like Meron and Abu Akleh’s funeral, more police accountability is needed - editorial

Israel Police actions damaged Israel's image at a time of public relations vulnerability.

MAY 14, 2022ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Family and friends carry the coffin of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed during an Israeli raid in Jenin, during her funeral in Jerusalem, May 13, 2022.