Palestinians honor slain journalist, reject joint probe

By Agence France-Presse

May 13, 2022 12:02 am

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Palestinians held a memorial service on Thursday for journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed while covering an Israeli raid in the West Bank, but have rejected United States-led calls for a joint investigation into her death.

Palestinian-American Abu Akleh, 51, a veteran of Qatar-based Al Jazeera's Arabic television service, was shot in the head during clashes in the Jenin refugee camp, a major flashpoint in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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