Presidential Funeral for Palestinian-American Journalist Killed by Israel

The day after Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was killed by Israeli forces, the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, spoke during the large scale official funeral for Abu Akleh at the Presidential Headquarters in Ramallah.

The Presidential Guard of Honor saluted Abu Akleh’s body as the national anthem played along with funeral music. President Abbas awarded Abu Akleh a Jerusalem Star Medal and laid a wreath on her casket which was wrapped in the Palestinian flag.

Abbas laid responsibility for her death on the Israeli authorities and said he rejected an Israeli investigation.

“We have rejected and reject the joint investigation with the Israeli authorities, because they are the ones who committed the crime, and because we do not trust them, and we will immediately go to the International Criminal Court to prosecute the criminals.”

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