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UN Security Council unanimously condemns killing of Palestinian-American journalist

The UN Security Council on Friday night strongly condemned the killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and called for “an immediate, thorough, transparent, and fair and impartial investigation”. The unanimous condemnation came hours after Israeli police charged and beat mourners at her funeral in Jerusalem's Old City.

France 24

Biden reaffirms Jordan's role overseeing Temple Mount

President Joe Biden is reaffirming his administration’s support for Jordan’s long-running role as the custodian of Muslim holy sites at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem

The Independent UK

As we grieved for Shireen Abu Aqleh, Israeli police attacked us. They have no shame

Her killing shook every Palestinian to the core and at her funeral we were clubbed and kicked. But we will fight for all she stood for, says Palestinian writer Jalal Abukhater

The Guardian - UK

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Israeli police beat mourners at a slain Al Jazeera journalist's funeral

Dozens of people tried to march the casket of Shireen Abu Akleh from a hospital to a nearby Catholic church, but Israeli police hit them with batons, causing pallbearers to briefly drop the casket.

WEKU

Israeli police clash with mourners at funeral of slain Palestinian journalist

Israeli police officers charged at Palestinian mourners carrying the coffin of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Friday, before thousands led her casket through Jerusalem's Old City in an outpouring of grief and anger over her killing.

France 24

Israeli forces beat mourners carrying the casket of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh

Israeli forces attacked mourners carrying the casket of slain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in occupied East Jerusalem, Al Jazeera has reported. According to the report, thousands of Palestinians had gathered for Akleh's funeral before her burial at Mount Zion Protestant Cemetery.

Newslaundry

Shireen Abu Akleh: Israeli forces attack mourners carrying casket of dead Al Jazeera journalist

Thousands of Palestinians attend the funeral

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Violent scenes in Jerusalem as mourners gather for funeral of Al Jazeera journalist

Video from the scene showed clashes involving Israeli police as mourners tried to carry Shireen Abu Akleh’s coffin from hospital

Evening Standard

UN experts condemn Shireen Abu Akleh’s killing: Latest updates

UN human rights experts demand a prompt, transparent, thorough and independent investigation into Abu Akleh’s killing.

Al Jazeera

Slain Al Jazeera journalist to be laid to rest in Jerusalem

Thousands of Palestinians are expected to attend the funeral in Jerusalem of an Al Jazeera journalist who witnesses say was shot dead by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank

The Independent UK

Shireen Abu Akleh: Palestinians bid farewell to slain journalist

The Al Jazeera reporter’s body was taken from Ramallah to Jerusalem on Thursday, after she was killed by Israeli forces.

Al Jazeera

Slain Al Jazeera Journalist to Be Buried as Palestinians Reject Joint Probe

Veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh will be buried alongside her parents in a cemetery near Jerusalem's Old City on Friday, two days after she was shot dead in an Israeli army raid. The Palestinian American's body has been transferred from the occupied West Bank, and her funeral will…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Slain Palestinian-American reporter to be buried as Israel plans more settlements

Veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh will be buried alongside her parents in a cemetery near Jerusalem's Old City on Friday, two days after she was shot dead in an Israeli army raid.

France 24

Tale of neglect: how Beitar Jerusalem became infected with racism

The Israeli club have never signed an Arab player and a section of their fans like it that way, as this book extract explains

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Slain Al Jazeera Journalist Was Icon of Palestinian Coverage

A veteran Al Jazeera correspondent who was shot dead on Wednesday during an Israeli raid in the West Bank was a highly respected journalist in the Middle East whose unflinching coverage was known to millions of viewers. News of Shireen Abu Akleh's death reverberated across the region.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Key Israeli Governing Partner Ra’am to Remain in Coalition

A key Israeli governing partner said Wednesday it was remaining in the country's fragile coalition, averting another crisis for the embattled government. Mansour Abbas, the head of the Islamist Arab Ra'am party, said he would continue his party's membership in the coalition after suspending it following tensions at a key…

Newslaundry

Al Jazeera says its journalist was 'shot dead by Israeli forces'

Al Jazeera reported today that Israeli forces "shot dead" a Palestinian journalist and wounded another while they were covering Israeli military raids in Jenin, West Bank. Shireen Abu Akleh, who reported for Al Jazeera, died in hospital soon after being shot. Ali Samoudi, who works for a Jerusalem daily, Quds,…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Al Jazeera Reporter Killed During Israeli Raid in West Bank

A prominent Palestinian-American Al Jazeera reporter was shot dead during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, with Palestinians and the news channel accusing Israel of killing her and Israel's leader saying she was likely hit by Palestinian fire. Veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, 51, was wearing…

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Asharq Al-Awsat

More Violence after Israel Arrests Palestinian Suspected in Axe Murders

Two Palestinians were shot dead and another was wounded in separate incidents in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and annexed east Jerusalem on Sunday, officials said, the latest in a spate of violence. The unrest came hours after the arrest of two Palestinians suspected of axing three Israelis to death, and…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Hamas Threatens Israel with 'Immediate War' if it Attempted to Assassinate Sinwar

Hamas threatened to launch an immediate war if Tel Aviv attempted to assassinate its leader in the Gaza Strip, Yahya Sinwar, after several Israeli calls to eliminate him in response to the ongoing Palestinian operations against Israelis. Hamas politburo member Izzat al-Rishq said the Israeli threats to kill the movement's…

WEKU

3 people were killed in a stabbing attack near Tel Aviv

Israeli authorities said a pair of Palestinian attackers went on a stabbing rampage in a town near Tel Aviv, killing at least three people and wounding four others before fleeing in a vehicle.

The Conversation

Friday essay: writing poems across oceans, cultures and emails – John Kinsella on creative collaboration

My maternal grandfather was an artist who was a sign-writer. On commission, and under the eye of the public, he painted the giant Queen Elizabeth for the 1954 ‘Royal Visit’ and the giant Captain Cook (with map of ‘New Holland’) for the 200th ‘celebrations’. These lines, read on their own,…

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Congressmen Urge Blinken to Pressure Israel to Protect Christian Community in Jerusalem

Eight Republican and Democrat Congressmen sent a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging him to pressure Israel to ensure freedom of worship in Jerusalem for Christians, Muslims, and Jews. Congressman Joaquin Castro and Gus Bilirakis led the bipartisan letter, expressing deep concern about a "disturbing" rise in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

OIC Urges Int'l Community to Assume its Responsibilities Towards Israeli Violations at Al-Aqsa

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) warned on Wednesday of the ongoing violations by Israeli settlers at the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem, reported the Saudi Press Agency. It said the settlers, under the protection of Israeli forces, were seeking to perform Talmudic prayers in its courtyard and raise the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Police Enter Tense Holy Site as Jewish Visits Resume

Israeli police entered a flashpoint holy site in Jerusalem to clear away Palestinian protesters on Thursday, after Jewish visits that had been paused for the Muslim holidays resumed. Recent weeks have seen several rounds of clashes at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the third holiest site for Muslims, which is built…

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