Shireen Abu Akleh

Shireen Abu Akleh was a Palestinian-American journalist for Al Jazeera whose reporting covered the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. She was killed while reporting in Jenin on May 11, 2022.

Al Jazeera: Al Jazeera is a Qatar-based international news organization founded in 1996. Abu Akleh worked for its Arabic-language channel for decades and became one of its best-known correspondents.
Jenin raid (May 2022): The May 2022 Jenin raid was an Israeli military operation in the city during which Shireen Abu Akleh was killed. Her final assignment covered this operation and the gunfire in its vicinity.
Committee to Protect Journalists: The Committee to Protect Journalists is a nonprofit organization that promotes press freedom and documents attacks on journalists. The organization called for accountability and investigated the circumstances of Abu Akleh’s killing.
Palestinian Authority investigation into Shireen Abu Akleh's killing: The Palestinian Authority conducted a forensic investigation into Abu Akleh’s killing and accused Israeli forces of responsibility. Its findings directly opposed the early Israeli suggestion that Palestinian gunfire may have killed her.
Jenin: Jenin is a Palestinian city in the northern West Bank. Abu Akleh was reporting on an Israeli military operation there when she was killed.
United Nations investigation into the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh: A United Nations human-rights inquiry examined the circumstances of Abu Akleh’s killing. The inquiry concluded that Israeli security forces fired the shots that killed her.
Reporters Without Borders: Reporters Without Borders is an international organization that advocates for press freedom and journalist safety. It pursued legal action concerning the killing and highlighted risks faced by journalists in conflict zones.
Israeli account of Shireen Abu Akleh's killing: Israeli officials initially said Abu Akleh may have been hit by Palestinian gunfire, then said an Israeli soldier likely fired the fatal shot unintentionally. The changing official account contrasts with Palestinian findings and independent reconstructions.
Ruwaida Amer: Ruwaida Amer is a Palestinian journalist who has reported from Gaza. Like Abu Akleh, Amer represents Palestinian journalists documenting conflict for international audiences.
Associated Press investigation into Shireen Abu Akleh's killing: An Associated Press investigation analyzed video, witness accounts, and the location of gunfire in Abu Akleh’s killing. Its reconstruction challenged claims that Palestinian gunmen were likely responsible.

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Al Jazeera ArabicRelated: Her death prompted renewed scrutiny of risks facing journalists and disputes over accountability.