Antony Blinken says US ‘deeply troubled’ after police stormed procession for Palestinian American journalist
Highlights
- Antony Blinken says US ‘deeply troubled’ by Israeli police attack on funeral procession.
- Police burst through gates of St Joseph’s Hospital to beat pallbearers with batons and kick mourners.
- Dozens of Palestinians were packed around the coffin, some waving Palestinian flags and chanting, “with our soul and blood we will redeem you Sh.Aqleh” at the scene of her death.
- Al Jazeera reporter was shot in the head in the West Bank city of Jenin on Wednesday morning.
- Her colleagues have since said that she was killed in a burst of gunfire from Israeli forces on a small group of journalists covering an expected raid.