Carleton University has launched a journalism scholarship in honour of the trailblazing Palestinian correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot and ...
File photo: Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot and killed last year by the Israeli Defence Forces.Carleton University has launched a journalism scholarship in honour of the trailblazing Palestinian correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot and killed last year by the Israeli Defence Forces in the West Bank.
“They described a figure who I think our students should know about as a role model: This was an Arab woman who was one of the first to be seen on television as a war correspondent.” She was wearing a bulletproof vest marked with the word “PRESS” in large white letters when she was killed.” that Abu Akleh was shot by an Israeli soldier during an exchange of gunfire with nearby Palestinian gunmen. But the Israeli military said it would not launch a criminal investigation or pursue charges against any of the soldiers involved.published a report in May
In response to the report, the IDF said it does not intentionally target non-combatants and regrets any harm suffered by civilians during its operations.in The Hague to investigate Abu Akleh’s death and prosecute those responsible. Al Jazeera contends the IDF deliberately targeted its reporter. “Shireen wanted to be close to the people, be their voice, and to convey the suffering of the Palestinian people under the Israeli occupation,” he said. “She covered and reported from every city, village and street corner in Palestine.”
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