: Niece of Slain Al Jazeera Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Justice for Her Family #WorldNEWS Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh was a household name among Palestinians long before her killing

Niece of Slain Al Jazeera Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh on Justice for Her Family #WorldNEWS
Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh was a household name among Palestinians long before her killing on May 11. In the weeks since her aunt’s death, Lina Abu Akleh has found herself advocating for justice. U. S. President Joe Biden arrived in Israel Wednesday amid mounting pressure from congressional Democrats, human rights groups, and Shireen’s family for a full investigation and accountability over her death. (Shireen held American and Palestinian citizenship. ) “We will continue to insist on a full and transparent accounting of her death and will continue to stand up for media freedom everywhere in the world,” Biden said Friday during his visit to the West Bank to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
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A U. S. State Department press release on July 4 said that a government analysis concluded that “gunfire from IDF [Israel Defense Forces] positions was likely responsible for the death of Shireen Abu Akleh” and that there was “no reason to believe that this was intentional. ” The analysis has been criticized by Palestinians and rights groups. Previous investigations by news outlets and a U. N. inquiry separately concluded that an Israeli soldier likely fired the bullet that killed Shireen and contradicted Israeli government accounts that there was active combat near her in the moments leading up to her death.
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Shireen’s family had sent Biden a letter requesting that he meet them during his trip to the Palestinian territories, expressing disappointment in the U. S. response, and asking to direct the Department of Justice to “take action on Shireen’s extrajudicial killing. ”
TIME spoke with Lina amid Biden’s July 13-16 Middle East trip about her memories of Shireen, what accountability means for her family, and her take on the U. S. response to her killing.
Can you tell me about your relationship with Shireen? What was she like as an aunt? Are there any particular memories that stand out?
Growing up, I was very close to Shireen. She was like an older sister and second mother to me. Were a very small family. She was like our best friend. Shes someone who we grew up looking up to as a role model. But at the same time, she was the fun aunt. We would sit with her and she would teach us how to play cards.

Courtesy of Lina Abu AklehLina Abu Akleh and her brother pictured with their aunt, Shireen Abu Akleh, as children.
Did she have a favorite card game?
Tarneeb [an Arabic trick-taking game involving four players]. A few days before she was killed, I remember she was at home and I was sitting next to her and I was looking at her phone—she was playing tarneeb on her phone.

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