A number of universities, institutes and organisations have named awards, scholarships and memorials after the veteran Al Jazeera journalist who was killed by Israeli forces within the occupied West Financial institution on Could 11.
August 18 marks 100 days since veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli forces whereas on task in Jenin within the occupied West Financial institution.
The 51-year-old Palestinian-American TV correspondent for Al Jazeera Arabic was sporting a protecting vest marked with “PRESS” and standing with different journalists when she was shot lifeless by an Israeli sniper.
Al Jazeera has described Abu Akleh’s loss of life as a “blatant homicide” that violates “worldwide legal guidelines and norms” and mentioned that she was “assassinated in chilly blood”. The community has assigned a authorized staff to refer her killing to the Worldwide Felony Courtroom (ICC) in The Hague.
Abu Akleh’s loss of life was the most recent in a protracted line of journalists killed by the Israeli navy, which has a protracted historical past of concentrating on reporters and different members of the media.
At the least 45 journalists have been killed by Israeli forces since 2000, in response to the Palestinian Ministry of Data.
The Palestinian Journalists’ Union locations the loss of life toll increased at 55 killed.
A number of universities, institutes and organisations have named awards, scholarships and memorials after the slain journalist. A few of these embrace:
Shireen Abu Akleh Award for Media Excellence – Birzeit College
Shireen Abu Akleh Scholarship for Educational Excellence in Journalism and Media – Birzeit College
Shireen Abu Akleh Award – Souad Al-Sabah Publishing and Distribution Home
Shireen Abu Akleh Endowed Memorial Scholarship – American College of Beirut
Shireen Abu Akleh Award in Media Excellence – Al-Shehab Heart for Analysis and Research
Shireen Abu Akleh Award for Greatest Documentary Movie – The Jerusalem Arab Movie Pageant
Shireen Abu Akleh Masters Scholarship in Journalism and Media Research – The Jordan Media Institute
Shireen Abu Akleh Award for the Greatest Investigative Report – AMAN or The Coalition for Accountability and Integrity
Shireen Abu Akleh Award – Bethlehem College
Shireen Abu Akleh Award for Journalistic Excellence – Bayt Mal Al Quds Company
Shireen Abu Akleh Award – Hope Worldwide Movie Pageant
Shireen Abu Akleh Award for Media and Freedom of the Press – ALECSO or Arab League Instructional, Cultural and Scientific Group
Shireen Abu Akleh Press Award – The Egyptian Journalists Syndicate
Shireen Abu Akleh coaching programme for Palestinian broadcasters and journalists – The United Nations
Shireen Abu Akleh Road – Ramallah Municipality
Murals and art work have additionally been assembled to pay tribute to Abu Akleh together with a painted mural by Palestinian artist Taqi Sabateen on the Israeli separation wall on the northern entrance to Bethlehem.
The artist mentioned that the mural was an expression of Palestinian anger on the US place on the assassination of Abu Akleh. Sabateen changed the phrase, press, on Shireen’s flak jacket, with the phrase, justice.
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