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Disturbing footage of tragic fatal shooting of respected Al Jazeera journalist

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2 years ago

May 12, 2022

William Howard

Disturbing footage has emerged of the moments directly after Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was fatally shot in Israel’s West Bank

This story contains distressing images

The veteran Palestinian-American journalist was a household name throughout the Arab world.

Her primary responsibility has to cover the sufferings of Palestinians who have been living under Israeli rule.

In the footage, screams of “ambulance” can be heard, as one man tries to move Abu Akleh and others yell at him to move out of the sniper’s way.

The 51-year-old journalist was shot in the head as she was reporting on Israeli military raids in the city of Jenin.

Her field producer was also shot and remains in a stable condition.

Abu Akleh’s employer, Al Jazeera has since commented on the incident, describing her death as “blatant murder” by Israeli forces.

Eyewitnesses say the journalists were shot by Israeli troops and that there were no Palestinian militants anywhere near the journalists that would prompt such an attack.

Protestors have gathered on the streets to condemn the shooting.

Emotional footage shows the arrival of Abu Akleh’s body into Al Jazeera’s headquarters in Ramallah.

Israel’s military’s Chief of Staff says it’s not yet to determine which direction she was shot from, and has promised an investigation.

This follows previous comments from Prime Minister Naftali Bennett who claims “there is a significant possibility” she was shot by Palestinian crossfire.

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William is an Executive News Producer at TICKER NEWS, responsible for the production and direction of news bulletins. William is also the presenter of the hourly Weather + Climate segment. With qualifications in Journalism and Law (LLB), William previously worked at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) before moving to TICKER NEWS. He was also an intern at the Seven Network's 'Sunrise'. A creative-minded individual, William has a passion for broadcast journalism and reporting on global politics and international affairs.

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5 months ago

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