Journalists and civil society activists gathered Thursday outside the headquarters of the National Union of Tunisian Journalists (SNJT) in Tunis, in commemoration of the assassination of Palestinian journalist with Al-Jazeera news channel by the Israeli army Shireen Abu Akleh.
Flags of Palestine and slogans calling for the prosecution of those who killed her were brandished.
Participants considered that the assassination of the Palestinian journalist is a blow against the free voices of Palestine. They denounced the policy of normalisation with the Zionist entity adopted by some Arab countries.
The commemoration of the first anniversary of the assassination of Shireen Abu Akleh is an opportunity to recall the crimes perpetrated by the Israeli occupation which has taken over the Palestinian territory, said SNJT President Yassine Jelassi.
“This proves that the Zionist entity violates international conventions and human values,” he added.
The participants in this gathering warned against the tendencies of normalisation observed in the Arab world.
The organisation of this gathering in memory of Shireen Abu Akleh was initiated by the SNJT and the International Federation of Journalists.
On May 11, 2022, Palestinian journalist, Shireen Abu Akleh, was shot dead by Israeli occupation forces in Al-Quds, while on duty.
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse