shireen abu akleh a colleague they loved for her friendship and admired for her work. work that is respected at the highest levels of the u.s. government. now the biden administration is condemning shireen's killing, an american citizen and calling for an investigation and prosecution of those responsible. >> it is important to us, to the world, that that investigation be thorough, that it be comprehensive, transparent and importantly, that investigations and with full accountability and those responsible for her death, being held responsible for their actions. >> on capitol hill, for the most member of the u.s. house of representatives met with them, nancy pelosi called the killing of horrific tragedy. adding, congress is committed to the defense of press freedoms worldwide. >> people woke up to the killing of shireen abu akleh. >> on the floor, palestinian-american member of congress, rashida tlaib called for a moment of silence. earlier she tweeted, shireen abu akleh was murdered by a government that receives unconditional funding by our country, with zero accountabi

the body of al jazeera journalist shireen abu akleh is not at a hospital in occupied is jerusalem. the veteran journalist who was shot dead by israeli forces of the age of 51 funeral will take place friday. israel'ssoldiers shot shireen a, according to the washington post. it says the army is looking into three separate incident connected. to the killing. so is a wending of her colleague. israeli forces are set to be carrying out tests of the rifles of some of its military members. >> this might be a way to pave the world for israel to acknowledge it is a reason behind this killing. yesterday they were trying to get the bullet that is now in the hands of the palestinian side, the bullet that killed shireen abu akleh. have no more to say no. no justifications. i understand how much international pressure there is. that is why we have seen statements. >> the israeli position is turning in a way. >> palestinian president mahmoud abbas says he will seek justice for her death at the criminal court. he paid tribute to the al jazeera journalist at a status service held in her honor. . finl

[bang] [bang bang] and this is now the final journey for shireen abu akleh. nalist surrounded by her people in jerusalem to be buried beside her parents. the final moment they have to spend with shireen, and you can hear what they think their storyteller whose voice will be heard no longer. anchor: that was tom bateman witnessing the events at the funeral of shireen abu akleh. from bbc arabic, he knew shireen for 25 years and told us more about her. >> shireen was well known as a journalist and as a woman. probably one of the early female arab reporters in the middle east. she was very unassuming, down to earth. she first started working for al jazeera in 1997. she showed enough enthusiasm and integrity and was doing really great in terms of where she was reporting. straightforward, no-nonsense, straight to the point. balanced. kept her emotions in check. this shows how much people respected her. anchor: our guest from bbc arabic speaking of shireen abu akleh who h has known for over two decades. let's move onto the situation in ukraine. 79 days into the war a

the palestinian foreign ministry says shireen abu akleh's case has been referred to the icc. anchor: ukraine says it is investigating 13,000 alleged war crimes carried out by russian soldiers. this follows the first sentence in a back charge and a tank commander who has been given life in prison. he admitted to killing an unarmed civilian not long after the start of the war. he said he was acting on orders when he shot a 62-year-old man in the head. the victim was on the phone at the time. he asked the man's widow for forgiveness. our reporter has more on this now from kyiv. reporter: what we have here is a 21-year-old team commander accused of killing a 62-year-old resident of the village in the initial days of the war. . he said he was ordered to carry out the shooting of this man who was riding a bicycle near his home. he said that he refused initially to carry out the orders but was threatened if he did not and therefore took the shot and killed the 62-year-old. he was faced with the wife of the victim during the trial. the wife asked him how he felt that the time of carr

shireen abu akleh, who was a u.s. citizen, had worked at al jazeera for 25 years and was one of the best known television journalists in palestine and the arab world. israel initially claimed she may have been shot by a palestinian gunman but later said it was unclear who shot her. palestinian authorities accused israel of committing the "crime of execution" and rejected an offer from israel to carry out a joint probe into her death. on wednesday, ala' salameh, the head of the palestinian media association, spoke out against the killing of shireen abu akleh and other palestinian journalists. >> are protest today confirmed the occupation must be pursued, israeli leaders and those involved in the war crimes, the crimes that led to the death of those journalists. amy: we will have more on this story after headlines. we will speak to columbia university professor rashid khalidi. the senate is expected to move quickly to approve $40 billion in new military and economic assistance to ukraine. the massive spending package wa

tweeting that he was "very sad to learn of the death of american and palestinian journalist shireen abu akleh" for more, we're joined by a dear friend and colleague of shireen abu akleh. dalia hatuqa is joining us from amman, jordan. welcome to democracy now! our deepest condolences on the death of shireen. can you tell us who she was and what you understand happened? >> thank you, amy. shireen and i met in years ago in d.c. when we both worked for al jazeera. she was at the d.c. bureau for a bit. we instantly became friends. shireen was a palestinian christian from jerusalem. she was very bright. she was a kind reporter. she had an infectious laugh. she gave voice to the struggles of palestinians over a career spanning nearly three decades. during the height of the intifada, she became a mainstay and every palestinian home to the extent i would call israeli soldiers going around ramallah mimicking her, shouting from their own horns famous closing line. my understanding is she was on assignment in israeli --jenin like you mention. i just watched an extended video wherein shireen was wearing a

shireen abu akleh was a household name to millions, one of the best—known women reporters, explaining by israeli troops. at the hospital, there is disbelief among those who were with her when the shooting started. translation: we could not provide first aid to shireen. _ the youth who were trying to pull her out were also shot at, and whenever anyone moved forward, they were shot at. the israeli army says when it went in, there was indiscriminate shooting from palestinian gunmen, claiming shireen abu akleh may have been hit by them. but at least two reporters with her say the gunfire came from the soldiers — an account backed by her network. outside aljazeera's offices in the west bank, those who worked with her must now cover the death of one of their own. you can just sense the grief here, but also the anger. for people that worked with ,her she was more than just a colleague, but a symbol of fearless reporting, of the realities on the ground for palestinians. and her death adds to the weight of grief that has been descending across this region. israelis have been shocked at one of

they did a preliminary inquiry announced the results, the israeli army saying shireen abu akleh couldnge with a palestinian gunman. eyewitnesses say there are no palestinian gunman with a clear line of sight when it came to shireen abu akleh. ultimately, the problem is the palestinians here have the bullet, israel says it needs to see the bullet to check if it matches with any israeli soldiers' gun. the palestinians refused to hand over, saying they do not trust the israelis to investigate one of their own. hello, this is bbc news, i'm sima kotecha. the headlines: a nhs trust at the centre of concerns about avoidable deaths and injuries to babies has been told to make immediate improvements to its maternity services. warnings that the cost of living crisis will continue for at least another year if oil and gas prices do not fall. but the government insists its financial aid will help people cope. russia's advance in ukraine continues as pro—russian separatist forces claim to have captured a strategic town in northeastern donbas. tributes are paid to the 19 children and two teachers ki

he explained to my colleague rebecca what he believed happened to shireen abu akleh.a sad day forjournalism and journalists. it is crime committed by the occupation forces. they are there doing an operation and then a journalist would intentionally was targeted by a bullet under the ears. she was wearing a helmet and the press vest, but she was targeted. shireen, we have woke up this morning receiving an e—mailfrom shireen, telling our colleagues that i'm heading tojenin. there is an israeli raid. after that we have responded. shireen, you're going to be live on air on the top of the hour. but unfortunately, shireen didn't show up. we called her. she wasn't there. i mean, we kept calling her. but then we found these images on social media circulating that she was targeted by a bullet under her ears, while she was accompanied by otherjournalists. accompanied by other journalists. this accompanied by otherjournalists. this is not a cross fire. this area was very safe. she was just entering thejenin and the occupation, the israeli forces was there three days back and the

shireen abu akleh was one of the best—known voices to palestinians. fear and panic for the mourners. israel's security forces had entered the hospital gates as palestinians tried to walk the coffin out. the police fired stun grenades and pushed the crowd back. many rush for cover inside. we've had complete chaos with people trying to get inside. i saw a woman with a very young baby, a patient, who was here at the hospital, caught in the middle of a huge crowd, trying to get inside. and even the pallbearers had to retreat. as police kicked and beat them with batons. and the coffin slipped to the ground. the force says it acted to stop what it called incitement and stone throwing. shireen abu akleh was shot in the head covering an arrest raid by israel's army. reporters on the scene said the gunfire came from the soldiers but israel maintains palestinian gunmen may have fired the fatal shot. but for her loved ones, it was time to say a final goodbye. at her christian funeral mass, eulogies to a life of purpose. and outside one ofjerusalem's biggest outp

let's begin with shireen abu _ about this killing. let's begin with shireen abu aklehleh herself, she was an enormously well respected, well liked colleague among the people who i have known in this region. there is a lot of shock, a lot of disbelief, there is tremendous sadness this morning at the death of an extremely respected colleague. she worked for aljazeera for 25 years. what we do know is that she was at this israeli army raid in the north of the west bank, early this morning at about 6:30am, there was gunfire, she was shot, and she died, it is thought, at the scene. it's very clear that he was wearing a flak jacket with the word very clear that he was wearing a flakjacket with the word press emblazoned on it, a colleague was injured in the back when he tried to turn her as well. palestinians are very clear, they say that this was shot that was fired by an israeli army sniper. the palestinians have described it as an assassination. qatar, which owns the aljazeera network that he worked for, said it was a —— that she worked for, said it was an act of state—spon

shireen abu aqla was shot dead in the occupied west bank on wednesday. from jerusalem, here's tom bateman. shireen abu aklehf the best—known voices to palestinians. now in death, a national symbol. but grief for a revered reporter was to turn to fear and panic for the mourners. israel's security forces had entered the hospital gates as palestinians tried to walk the coffin out. the police fired stun grenades and pushed the crowd back. many rush for cover inside. we've had complete chaos with people trying to get inside. i saw a woman with a very young baby, a patient, who was here at the hospital, caught in the middle of a huge crowd, trying to get inside. and even the pallbearers had to retreat. as police kicked and beat them with batons. and the coffin slipped to the ground. the force says it acted to stop what it called incitement and stone throwing. shireen abu akleh was shot in the head covering an arrest raid by israel's army. reporters on the scene said the gunfire came from the soldiers but israel maintains palestinian gunmen may have fired the fatal shot. but for her loved ones, it was time to say

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shireen abu akleh was a household name to millions, one of the best—known women reporters, explaining this morning, she got ready to cover an arrest raid by israeli troops. at the hospital, there is disbelief among those who were with her when the shooting started. translation: we could not provide first aid to shireen. l the youth who were trying to pull her out were also shot at. whenever anyone moved forward, they were shot at. the israeli army says, when it went in, there was indiscriminate shooting from palestinian gunmen, claiming shireen abu akleh may have been hit by them. but at least two reporters with her say the gunfire came from the soldiers — an account backed by her network. 0utside aljazeera's offices in the west bank, those who worked with her must now cover the death of one of their own. you can just sense the grief here, but also the anger. for people that worked with her, she was more than just a colleague, but a symbol of fearless reporting, of the realities on the ground for palestinians. and her death adds to the weight of grief that has been descending across t

>>> live pictures from the west bank where a funeral procession is under way for journalist shireen abu akleh fatally shot while covering an israeli military operation on wednesday. her producer was also shot but is in stable condition thankfully. >> reporter: and i'm at the residence of the authority president and we can hear the sirens of the convoy that is bringing shireen abu akleh's body here for what will be an honor guard ceremony. we're expecting her to arrive here any moment. and i have to tell you, there are thousands of people here likely filling this entire area outside of the residence including we are hearing on the streets outside of the residence, of course plenty of journalists who were colleagues of shireen's as well as diplomats across society and including we are seeing some arab members of the israeli parliament are here as well. and it gives you an idea of the outpouring of grief for shireen's death, just what an icon. not just as a female journalist, but a journalist in general. she was really the voice for so many people in their homes every day as they were growing up

this is shireen abu akleh�*s body being carried through the streets ofjenin.lestinian flag and covered with her press flack jacket. and her death has prompted tributes from journalists who knew her. our correspondent injerusalem, tim franks, reacted to the news earlier. this is the scene outside and there has been a crowd gathered here since early this morning. it is late afternoon. there have been angry demonstrations which have moved off down towards the old city of jerusalem. it is a measure of anger and grief here. one friend of her who i spoke to said through her tears that she simply could not believe that she was no longer going to be reporting from the west bank. she had been doing that for the last 20 years or more. she was a huge presence here, widely admired, widely known. and aljazeera have released a statement. they said sherine was"assassinated in cold blood" by the israeli army and that she was "clearly wearing press jacket that identifies her a journalist." israel has denied targeting the journalists. its prime minister said: "it appears likely

a display of palestinian solidarity for shireen abu akleh. from strangers and family alike.verything to me and clearly to everyone we can see. she made a huge impact on pal stan and all the people. she left her fingerprint on everyone's heart. >> reporter: as the funeral procession began, israeli police first blocked the coffin from moving forward, then charged, hitting several pallbearers with batons, the coffin nearly falling to the ground. things are very tense here. the funeral procession tried to walk out of the hospital. israeli police did not allow it. they threw in tear gas, flash bombs trying to disperse the clouds. now it appears the hearse, the car is being brought here to try to bring the coffin out. israeli police insist they acted against stone throwers, but cnn did not see any stones, but did witness dozens of plastic bottles being thrown at police. what is clear is that israeli police ultimately used force to try to contain this outbreak of grief and anger. shireen abu akleh was beloved by palestinian viewers for giving them a voice and chronicling their stru

shireen abu akleh was fatally shot while reporting on an israeli military raid on wednesday.alestinian leaders say israeli forces are solely responsible for her death and are demanding justice. the report he joins us live from jerusalem. tell us what more we're learning about this tragic death, the funeral and the upcoming investigation. >> reporter: the funeral is expected to take place later this afternoon. i'm actually at the st. joseph's hospital on east jerusalem, and the building behind me is where shireen abu akleh's body is being prepared form funeral. what we understand is that she, the body will be brought to the church at jaffa gate, and then there will be a funeral procession with many of her fellow journalists in attendance, bringing her to her final burial at the mount zion cemetery. thousands of people came out yesterday across east jerusalem, mourning her in grief. and do i expect to see again that same outpouring of emotion. there is a general strike across east jerusalem. and i think it is important to remember that for so many palestinians, shireen abu akle

joseph's hospital and this is where shireen abu akleh's body has been prepared for the funeral.is actually in the building just behind me, you can see wreathes there, a palestinian flag also draped there. we know that the funeral will take place later today at the church in the old city. and then there will be a funeral procession to bring her body to the mount ciazion cemetery wher she will be buried. yesterday thousands came out to mourn her. it was an outpouring of grief and i do think that we are likely to see many people coming out today as well. i think what is important to remember here is that shireen abu akleh was more than just a veteran journalist, for so many people she was almost like a member of their families because for so many palestinians, she was reporting on their daily lives, chronicling what palestinian life was like israeli occupation. and so many people knew her, felt like they knew her personally. and i think that is why her death has hit so many people so hard here. >> and we'll be back with you as the day unfolds. >>> this just in, the south korean for

. >> reporter: with her helmet and body armor clearly marked "press," shireen abu akleh lay motionlesst. the journalist with nearly three decades of experience worked for al jazeera, which quickly said she was "assassinated in cold blood," by israeli forces. this body cam footage shows the israelis carrying out the raid she was covering in the west bank town of jenin as part of a search for palestinian gunmen when shooting erupted. the israelis nentially said she had been killed by the palestinians who were "firing indiscriminately" but have since said they cannot determine how she was killed and promised a full investigation. israel and the palestinian territories have been on edge in recent months. a string of violence across israel has left at least 18 israelis killed by palestinians in five separate attacks while nearly 30 palestinians have been killed in a series of confrontations with israeli forces. shireen abu akleh was a household name across the arab world, seen here in a report from the west bank from just a few days ago. she was celebrated not only for her courage but also

we will be back in half an hour. ♪ >> [speaking foreign language] ♪ >> shireen abu akleh, al jazeera.hem: a record 100 million people forcibly displaced. you and the war in ukraine has pushed the world into a staggering milestone. but will this be the "wake-up call" to resolve other conflicts ? this is "inside story." ♪ hashem: hello, welcome to the program. i'm hashem ahelbarra. it's being called a record that should never have been set -- the u.n.'s refugee agency says more than 100 million people have been forcibly displaced around the world. the figure was reached after the war in ukraine pushed at least 14 million people from their homes. while the unhcr praised the international response to help ukrainians, it's urging the same level of compassion for other conflicts and crises. rights groups have criticized western nations for failing to welcome the vast majority of displaced people from africa the , middle east, and asia. the u.n.'s high commissioner for refugees says the figure is a wake-up call to resolve global conflicts. >> there is not just ukraine,but we should not forge

this morning i woke up to the news of the killing of shireen abu akleh. n was a veteran journalist for al jazeera, and she was a mentor, colleague, and, above all, she was my friend. shireen was killed when she was doing her job reporting on an israeli military raid taking place in the occupied bank. her killing sparked outrage around the world and al jazeera said these israeli military targeted sure mean and the government acknowledged it was conducting an operation in the area but said the palestinian american reporter might have been killed by palestinian militants during the gunfight. even though all the eyewitnesses around serene at the time including nearby journalists reporting on that raid, refuted the israeli claim. these really military later backtracked on that, saying it is not possible to determine how shareen abu aklen was killed at this point. i'm not going to comment on who killed shireen. but i'm going to tell you who in my opinion should not investigate her death, and that is the israeli military and the government. time and time again we

the shooting of a hugely popular palestinian journalist, shireen abu akleh in the west bank town ofjeninsed yet another crisis between israel and the palestinians. but it's still not finally being confirmed how shireen died. i asked the bbc middle east correspondent tom bateman to cut through this emotive, angry atmosphere for us. we were all having to cover this event about somebody who here was just one of the veteran correspondents, one of the old hands, somebody who knew the patch inside out, lived the story her entire life. and i was in ramallah on the day at aljazeera's offices with many of her closest colleagues and friends, and just this sort of really appalling atmosphere of having to both absorb the news and people were obviously in a terrible state of shock. so that is really, i think, has been the kind of tone or the mood for people throughout this over these last few weeks. because on the one hand, you know, you have the investigation into what happened by both the israelis and the palestinians, a lot of international pressure to get to the truth about what had happened to s

jazeera network published new video evidence that palestinian fighters were not in the vicinity of shireen abu akleh when she was shot in the head, and that israeli troops had a clear line of fire on her position. palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas spoke at a state funeral for shireen abu akleh held thursday in ramallah. >> we called these really occupation authorities fully responsible for her killing and will not be able to tell the truth with his crime. we would like to point out that we reject and have rejected the joint investigation withhe israeli authorities because it mmitted this crime and because we don't trust them and we will immediately approach international court. amy: is officials have approved -- israeli officials have approved more than 4000 new homes in illegal israeli settlements in the occupied west bank. in response, the israeli group peace now blasted the decision. she tweeted -- "the state of israel took another stumble toward the abyss and further deepened the occupation. it's bad news for israel and for anyone who cares about the people in our region." in chile,

what more do we know about shireen abu akleh's death? josef: well, we're still trying to figure out who's responsible for this. early in the day, the israelis were indicating, they were suggesting that perhaps she had been hit by palestinian militant fire. later in the day, they backed off that claim. they're now saying they don't know who's responsible. they're promising a full investigation. but, right now, what they're trying to do, they're trying to get ahold of the bullet that killed her. the palestinians have that bullet. and, for the time being, they do not want to turn it over to the israelis. so, there's sort of a dispute on how to proceed with this investigation. john: i think it's fair to say that there is a strained relationship between the israeli military and the foreign press in particular. earlier today, my colleague producer dan sagalyn spoke with avner gvaryahu, who is co-director of a group of veterans in israel called breaking the silence -- they are opposed to the israeli occupation of the palestinian territories --

between israeli police and mourners during the funeral of the palestinian—american journalist shireen abu akleh disruption. shireen abu akleh, who worked for aljazeera, was shot in the head while covering a raid by israeli forces in the occupied west bank on wednesday. the prime minister wants to cut up to 91,000 civil service jobs to free up cash for measures to ease the cost of living. it amounts to a fifth of the current workforce. borisjohnson wants to reduce staffing levels back to where they were in 2016. 0ur political correspondent iain watson can tell us more. what is a government hoping to achieve? it wants to see the civil service returned to 2016 levels, before brexit and before the pandemic, something the most senior civil servant is considered is ambitious and, indeed, he also says will be challenging. if ambitious and, indeed, he also says will be challenging.— will be challenging. if you translate _ will be challenging. if you translate that _ will be challenging. if you translate that from - will be challenging. if you translate that from the i will be challenging. if you - tran

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. >> reporter: with her helmet and body armor clearly marked "press," shireen abu akleh lay motionlessy shot. the journalist with nearly three decades of experience worked for al jazeera. which quickly said she was, quote, assassinated in cold blood by israeli forces. this body cam footage shows the israelis carrying out the raid she was covering in the west bank town of jenin, as part of a search for palestinian gunmen when shooting erupted. the israelis initially said abu akleh said she had been killed by the palestinians who were, quote, firing indiscriminately, but have since said they cannot determine how she was killed and promise a full investigation. israel and the palestinian territories had been on edge in recent months. a string of violence across israel has left at least 18 israelis killed by palestinians in five separate attacks, while nearly 30 palestinians have been killed in a series of confrontations with israeli forces. shireen abu akleh was a household name across the arab world, seen here in a report from the west bank from just a few days ago. she was celebrated no

shireen abu akleh was a very well-known, well respected correspondent in israel and the palestinian territories for several decades she has been working with al jazeera. i've stood next to her while doing live reports from jerusalem. and according to al jazeera's palestine ministry of health, she was shot and killed this morning while on assignment, covering clashes between israeli military and palestinians in janine, a town in the west bank. a second journalist was also shot, but he is in stable condition. that's according to the palestinian ministry of health. in video that we have seen in the direct aftermath of the incident, it is very clear that shireen is wearing a protective vest that says the word "press" across of it. now al jazeera is saying in a statement, i want to pull this up, that they are blaming the israeli security forces saying we call on the international community to condemn and hold the israeli occupation forces accountable for deliberately targeting and killing our colleague shireen abu akleh. now the israeli defense forces in their own statement sent earlier this morning

. >>> the funeral for slain al jazeera journalist shireen abu akleh will be held in a few hours.mallah to mourn her death and remember her life. >> reporter: as mourners chant nearby, friends and family console one another as a casket carrying their slain loved one and colleague arrives in ramallah thursday. soon after, the memorial procession of shireen abu akleh begins, thousands gathering here to commemorate the veteran palestinian american journalist, fatally shot in the head wednesday while covering and israeli military operation in the west bank. now palestinian leaders vowing that justice will be served to those responsible for her death. >> translator: this crime is not the first of its kind. tens of palestinian journalists have fallen before shireen. we hold the israeli occupying forces fully accountable for her killing. we will not let them hide behind their crime and will not let it go unpunished. >> reporter: the palestinian authority president rejecting israeli government calls for a joint investigation into her death. instead, he promises to bring a case to the inte

. >>> the funeral of -- >> palestinian mourners wanted to carry shireen abu akleh coffin.rities would not let them do that. there was a standoff that was escalating to the point where police were beating the pal bearers with knight sticks. there was that moment when the coffin falls and people were concerned it was going to spring open. the police say they moved in due to chanting and rock throwing. one man on the edge of the corrode is throwing what looks like a bottle toward israeli police officers. that doesn't explain why they couldn't be throwing things because they have the weight of this dead woman's coffin with them. we're seeing images of police ripping down palestinian flags off that hearse. now thousands and thousands and thousands turned out for her funeral. mercifully the burial went smoothly and it was a reminder that shireen abu akleh was a household name in life but she's a palestinian icon now in death. >> thank you very much. and the texas supreme court just ruled that state investigations into alleged child abuse by parents of transgender kid could carry

archbishop pierbattista pizzaballa said on monday that israel's attack on shireen abu akleh's funeral was a severe violation of international norms and regulations. >> the police stormed into a christian institute, disrespecting the church, disrespecting the institute, disrespecting the memory of the deceased and forcing the pallbearers almost to drop the coffin. israeli disproportionate use of force attacking mourners, striking them with batons, using smoke grenades from shooting rubber bullets, frightening the hospital patients are severe violations of international norms and regulations. amy: and 11 and, hezbollah has lost a majority and parliament. the inconclusive outcome leaves lebanon's parliament split amongst several camps can even as the nation grapples with soaring inflation, corruption, it was their first election since a devastating economic collapse in 2019 and a massive 2020 explosion at the port of a route killed at least 215 people destroying entire neighborhoods. sri lanka's newly-sworn prime minister has warned his nation is down to a one-day supply of gasoline as a

west bank city on thursday to mourn the slain journalist shireen abu akleh.and killed on wednesday while reporting on israeli military raids in the city of jenin. this morning the palestinian authority is vowing to at that time case to the international criminal court. atika shubert is live with the very latest. good morning. >> reporter: we're actually at st. joseph's hospital and you can see behind me the building with the wreathes and palestinian flag draped, that is where the body of shireen abu akleh is being prepared for burial. we understand the funeral will take place at a church by jaffa gate and then there will be a funeral procession to the mount zion cemetery. bound to be an emotional day. yesterday thousands of people came out and i think that we'll see the same outpouring of grief. what is important to remember here, she was not just a veteran journalist. for so many palestinians, she was almost like a member of their extended family, appearing in their living rooms on tv, chronicling daily life under israeli occupation. and this is why her kill

shireen abu akleh, an american citizen watched by millions across the middle east for her coverage one network, now saying she was an as needed in cold blood by israeli troops, while covering a rate in the occupied west bank. they cite eyewitness reports from her own crew, including a producer shot alongside her. israel's prime minister initially said it was likely she was killed by a palestinian gunmen, but the defense minister, now saying it is not clear who is responsible and adding an investigation is underway. the it's really military, releasing footage of a fierce firefight, but no firm evidence who fired the fatal shot. the biden administration, demanding answers. >> we call for an immediate and thorough investigation and full accountability. >> reporter: palestinians, doubtful israel will conduct a full and transparent investigation . >> maybe if we were blonde and blue died, maybe they would protect the victims. >> reporter: this is shireen abu akleh's final journey to the "al jazeera" bureau where she covered the story of palestinian people so many years been you can hear th

and it was an outpouring of thousands of people, palestinians coming to pay tribute to shireen abu akleh. remember, she was for many of them almost a member of the extended family, reporting daily on palestinian lives under israeli occupation. for them, this has been a very, very, very close personal death to many of the people here. so thousands of people streamed here. we're now in mount zion cemetery where you may see behind me the burial is actually taking place. and you can see how many people have come here to pay their respects. jim and erica? >> yeah. that's incredible. atika, good to have you on the ground there, thank you. >>> just ahead here, five republican lawmakers including the house minority leader now facing subpoenas from their own colleagues. if they actually cooperate, if they don't, if they don't, what are the consequences, if any? >>> plus, more than 40% of baby formula is now out of stock nationwide. you know what's in stock, a whole lot of misinformation. a pediatrician joins us with what you need to know and what parents can do. >>> later, we will meet the dog th

those cameras, that we here in new york and around the world know some of the circumstances of shireen abu akleh'sian journalist was killed while covering the coverage of the country did. anyone apply the journalist was in the wrong for what they were doing and why they were doing it? no one would expect the russians to barely carry out an investigation of the american journalist that was killed there. and if history is any indicator, no one should expect israel to carry out this investigation impartially. nobody would take that seriously but the killing of journalists, whether in mexico or the ukraine or the occupied palestinian territories, that must be condemned. and investigated. but not by the countries accused of allegedly killing them, but by independent bodies that claim to uphold free speech at the right to free press, as fundamental human rights. here in this country we owe that to our own citizens, whose taxes are used to bankroll the israeli military in the palestinian authority, to demand answers when americans are killed, even when it is at the hands of our allies. now today, mourner

10,000 mourners filled the streets of jerusalem today for the funeral of the correspondent, shireen abu aklehraeli raid. in the days since her shooting thousands have come out around the world to protest in syria,, london, turkey, sweden tunisia, iraq, and israel and throughout the west bank. her killing came amid weeks -- yesterday we brought you the story of how after her killing, her al jazeera colleagues as well as other journalist said she had been shot by israeli forces, a claim they denied, and suplemented the denial by circulating this video claiming that it was likely the palestian gunman who israel believed was responsible. that narrative was quickly debunked. today, the israeli army released findings of his preliminary investigation in which is that it was possible that she was hit by a soldier nearby. just tonight, the channel 12 news report that the military chief attended a closed-door meeting in which the posbbility that she was hit by israli solders -- that alone, an act that the forces may have committed in their own conflict zone to their enemy in a situation that is already

that's what people were chanting after al jazeera correspondent shireen abu akleh was killed on assignmentn the west bank this week. but will she ever receive justice? the palestinian-american journalists worked for al jazeera american television cham for 25 years so she was considered an authority of palestinian coverage. on wednesday while covering an israeli military raid on the occupied west bank city of jenin, she was shot and killed at age 51. her producer was also wounded and said to be in stable condition. another journalist on the scene said the press waited for soldiers to see them before moving towards a camp in jenin but out of nowhere, quote, there were gunshots. in the next disturbing video clich you can hear gunfire and see the reporter's body slumped on the ground. [ gunfire ] >> these journalists were on assignment doing their jobs, wearing press badges which are supposed to be symbols of protection and sometimes are not. al jazeera is blaming israel for killing abu akleh, calling it an assassination. the news of her death was shocking to palestinians who saw her as the vo

reporter: they say they are seeking a joint investigation into shireen abu akleh's death.ark: israel's prime minister blaming palestinian gunfire. france, u.s., and reporters without borders calling for an investigation. and of course the colleagues of the journalist in question. saying they are convinced israel targeted her deliberately. there is anger amongst palestinians as you might expect. they say they are being targeted. they say it shows how little respect the israeli army has for people on the ground. [chanting] reporter: as her body is rried toward al jazeera offices in ramalah, hundreds gather to pay tribute to journalist shireen ab u akleh. >> she was known throughout the whole arab world, so i am very sad. it is a loss for all palestinian, arab, and american journalists. reporter: earlier on wednesday, supporters gathered around abu akleh's home. those inside the house yelled at them to leave. in gaza, protesters held banners picturing the al jazeera reporter and reading "the martyr of truth." abu akleh's body lay motionless in a place where people put flowers

israeli police seen beating pallbearers carrying the coffin of shireen abu akleh. at one point almost causing it to fall israeli police say they were forced to act after quote rioters began throwing stones at them. >>> now to rising crime in america president biden's new call for local leaders to use unspent covid relief money to hire more police. peter alexander is at the white house with more >> jamarion was a joy. >> reporter: it was just before mother's day that crystal austin got that crushing call that changed everything >> can you just describe the emotions when you learned about his loss? >> i felt like my whole entire body was being choked. >> reporter: her 22-year-old son jamarion was shot and killed in chicago, a college baseball player with dreams of going pro. tonight, facing rising crime across the country, president biden is under pressure to do more. >> the answer is not to de-fund the police. the answer is to fund the police. >> reporter: today urging cities and states to use unspent covid economic relief to pay for crime prevention programs and to

i'll spin the camera over here a little bit so you can see the coffin now being carried of shireen abu akleheople have come here today to grieve for her, to mourn her, and to show their respects and solidarity for her and her work. it has been a very tense, very emotional day, thousands of people, thousands of palestinians have come out to show their support of her. we were earlier at st. joseph's hospital where her body was being prepared and where her family was waiting. they had hoped to have the funeral from there, walking them to -- walking to the church and then here, but israeli police did not allow it. and when they tried to do that, israeli police moved in with tear gas and flash grenades to disperse the mourners, attacking at one point the paul bearers carrying the coffin and the coffin nearly fell. it was a tense situation. the family stepped in and took the decision not to do the funeral procession from there and there the israeli police backed out of the hospital grounds, did pin several people in, but the family was allowed to come out and have the funeral procession go on. you

. >> reporter: tonight, the proce american-palestinian journalist shireen abu akleh turning violent in east jerusalem. israeli police, seen here attacking, kicking, beating mourners with batons, setting off flash bangs. officers in riot gear pushing back the crowds waving palestinian flags, even striking the pallbearers, causing them to almost drop the casket carrying abu akleh's body. this all happening outside of a hospital as thousands of mourners tried to move abu akleh, who was a christian, to a nearby church. in a statement, israeli police blaming outlaws for inciting the violent riots and throwing stones and objects at the policemen. tonight tony blinken saying -- abu akleh, one of the most widely-respected journalists known throughout the middle east, shot in the head earlier this week while covering israeli raids in jenin for al jazeera. disturbing video shows her lying on the ground in her press vest as a colleague calls for help. al jazeera accusing israeli forces for her murder. witnesses claim there were no clashes or militants in the area where abu akleh was killed. david

. >> reporter: a day meant to mourn the death of journalist shireen abu akleh turned tense when israelie suddenly moved in swinging their batons. at one point, the pallbearers, trying to reach a church in jerusalem, nearly dropped the casket. the police say rioters hurled stones and other objects at them, but the white house is calling these images disturbing. >> this is day where we should all be marking, including everyone there, the memory of a remarkable journalist who lost her life. we regret the intrusion int what should have been a peaceful procession. >> reporter: wearing body armor clearly marked "press," the al jazeera journalist was shot on wednesday while covering an israeli raid in the west bank town of jenin. israel initially suggested she was killed by palestinian gunmen, but today the military said it can't unequivocally determine the source of the fatal gunshot. violence has surged here in recent months, with at least 16 israelis killed by palestinians since march, and around 30 palestinians reportedly killed in confrontations with israeli forces. the funeral of abu akl