A mural of slain of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh adorns a wall in Gaza City on May 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Adel Hana) Short Url I did not know Shireen Abu Akleh, but I mourn her as a friend. For millions of us, she was our heartfelt window into the Palestinian cause for 25 years. In the mindset of Israel's security apparatus this is why Shireen had to die — because she bore witness to a truth they could not bear to hear. Israeli security forces marked Shireen's violent and untimely death with a 'dignity and respect' that only they know how to show — by attacking mourners at her funeral.

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