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May 10, 2023 15 tweets 7 min read
Tomorrow will mark one year since Israel killed my aunt Shireen Abu Akleh, renowned Palestinian American @AJArabic journalist. Here’s some of the overwhelming evidence confirming what we knew from the start: an Israeli soldier murdered Shireen in broad daylight. 🧵 Journalists who witnessed Shireen’s killing immediately reported that an Israeli sniper deliberately targeted her while she was wearing a clearly marked press vest and helmet.
May 4, 2023 15 tweets 6 min read
Next week on May 11, it will be 1 year since an Israeli soldier killed my beloved aunt, the trailblazing Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Here’s what happened over the last year since she was killed. 🧵 Day 0: On May 11, Shireen is reporting while wearing a clearly marked press vest and helmet when an Israeli soldier shoots and kills her.

Day 2: At Shireen’s funeral, Israeli police assault mourners, including her pallbearers, causing her casket to fall.