One year after Shireen Abu Akleh's murder, the Palestinian Authority on Thursday unveiled the first phase of a museum that will bear her name.
On May 11, 2022, the Palestinian journalist—also a dual citizen of the US—was slain while documenting an Israeli operation on the Jenin refugee camp in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. The Israeli army eventually said one of its soldiers most likely shot the journalist, who was sporting a helmet and a protective vest with the word "Press," after mistaking her for a militant.
As construction on the Shireen Abu Akleh Museum for Media began formally on Thursday, many people—including family, friends, and Palestinian officials—were present for the touching occasion.
Addressing the crowd, Abu Akleh's brother Anton said the museum would "convey the image of truth and the image of suffering for years to come."
"A whole generation has grown up listening to Shireen covering the suffering of the Palestinian people with this (Israeli) occupation," he said.
The Ramallah city is providing land for the construction of the museum, which will focus on media education as well as Abu Akleh's legacy.
Numerous remembrance activities were held to mark her passing on the first anniversary. Including a gathering in Jenin to honor Abu Akleh at the scene of her murder.
On May 11, 2022, the Palestinian journalist—also a dual citizen of the US—was slain while documenting an Israeli operation on the Jenin refugee camp in the northern part of the occupied West Bank. The Israeli army eventually said one of its soldiers most likely shot the journalist, who was sporting a helmet and a protective vest with the word "Press," after mistaking her for a militant.
As construction on the Shireen Abu Akleh Museum for Media began formally on Thursday, many people—including family, friends, and Palestinian officials—were present for the touching occasion.
Addressing the crowd, Abu Akleh's brother Anton said the museum would "convey the image of truth and the image of suffering for years to come."
"A whole generation has grown up listening to Shireen covering the suffering of the Palestinian people with this (Israeli) occupation," he said.
The Ramallah city is providing land for the construction of the museum, which will focus on media education as well as Abu Akleh's legacy.
Numerous remembrance activities were held to mark her passing on the first anniversary. Including a gathering in Jenin to honor Abu Akleh at the scene of her murder.
