As Palestinians remembered the iconic, late Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, on the second anniversary of her killing by Israeli forces, her family announced that a new foundation to honor her legacy is officially launched, as confirmed by Lina Abu Akleh, niece of the slain reporter.
“Our family has established the Shireen Abu Akleh Foundation to honor her legacy,” the 27-year-old activist said in a post on X. “Your support would go towards helping build the next generation of journalists across the globe.”
“As we mark two years since the killing of #ShireenAbuAkleh, her family established a foundation to preserve her legacy. It aims to help future journalists globally through scholarships. Join us in this cause; your support can shape the future of journalism,” said the Foundation’s official X account.
“The Foundation aims to raise 10 scholarships on an annual basis for students in journalism at well renowned universities,” it concluded.
Abu Akleh was born in Jerusalem in 1971 and has a degree in journalism from Yarmouk University in Jordan. After graduation, she returned to Palestine to work in her field and joined Al-Jazeera in 1997.
On May 11, 2022, Abu Akleh was killed this morning during Israeli army assault in the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
The Ministry of Health said Abu Akleh was hit by a live bullet in the head. She was rushed to hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead.
She was one of the most known faces among Al-Jazeera correspondents.
Abu Akleh’s importance comes from the fact that she was one of the most influential, prominent, and hard-working women in the field of journalism and media in Palestine who worked for over 25 years for Al-Jazeera, covering the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Source: WAFA
