Qatar decries killing of Al-Jazeera journalist in West Bank

Qatar, on Wednesday, condemned the killing of a veteran Al-Jazeera journalist during an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank, Anadolu News Agency reports. Wearing a vest marking her as a journalist, Al-Jazeera reporter, Shireen Abu Akleh, 51, was shot dead in the head by Israeli forces while covering an Israeli raid in the city of Jenin, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Her colleague, Ali Al-Samoudi, was shot in the back and is now in stable condition, the Ministry added. “Israeli occupation killed Al-Jazeera journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, by shooting her in the face while wearing the press vest and a helmet,” Assistant Foreign Minister and spokesperson, Lolwah Alkhater, tweeted in English. Alkhater pointed out that, when she … Continue reading Qatar decries killing of Al-Jazeera journalist in West Bank