About
Shireen Abu Akleh was a prominent Palestinian-American journalist who worked as a reporter for 25 years for Al Jazeera. Abu Akleh was born into a Christian Palestinian family in Jerusalem. Her father, Nasri Abu Akleh, was from a Greek Melkite family in nearby Bethlehem, while her mother, Louli (née Zakaria) Abu Akleh, belonged to a Greek Orthodox family from Jerusalem. Abu Akleh never married, but she remained close to her brother, Anton (“Tony”) Abu Akleh, and his children, who referred to her as a “second mom.”
Personal Details
Prefix:
MsFirst Name:
ShireenSurname:
Abu AklehGender:
FemaleDate of birth:
06/04/1971
Family
Mother:
Louli Abu AklehFather:
Nasri Abu AklehSiblings:
Anton Abu Akleh
Life Details
Years lived in Palestine:
51Interests/Hobbies:
Current affairs, justice,Profession:
JournalistDreams for the future:
A Free Palestine
Death
Date of death:
10/05/2022Place of death:
Jenin Camp, Jenin, PalestineCause of death:
Israeli forces killed Shireen Abu Akleh whilst she was wearing a blue press vest.Burial site:
Mount Zion. The coffin was later loaded on to a hearse and transported to the Cathedral of the Annunciation of the Virgin for the funeral, and from there carried on foot to a Greek Orthodox cemetery on Mount Zion where she was buried next to her parents.
Photo of death
