Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh shot dead while covering the Israeli raid in Jenin. Israeli Sniper targeted her with a bullet behind the ear despite wearing clearly marked “PRESS” jacket and helmet.
The Council of European Muslims sends sincere condolences to Abu Akleh’s family and condemns in the strongest possible terms this attack on press freedoms.
Free press and journalists’ safety are a fundamental value in human societies that must be protected.
We call on the international community to take a firm position against such incidents and to bring those responsible to justice.
Council of European Muslims
May 11, 2022