Mourners flocked to Jerusalem’s streets on Friday to attend the burial of veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot dead on Wednesday while reporting on a military raid in the West Bank city of Jenin, and were met with violence by Israeli police as they tried to carry the coffin on foot. The funeral was taking place a day after a memorial procession that brought thousands to the West Bank city of Ramallah.
Highlights
- Mourners carried Shireen Abu Akleh’s coffin out of the hospital, but were met with strong resistance from Israeli police.
- Al Jazeera live footage showed Israeli police beating mourners with batons as they struggled to carry the coffin.
- The veteran Al Jazeera journalist was shot dead on Wednesday while reporting on a military raid in the West Bank city of Jenin.
- Police roadblocks were set up to and from near the hospital where the body was carried out by car, Al Jazeera said.
- The funeral was taking place a day after a memorial procession that brought thousands to the city of Ramallah, West Bank City of Ramahah.