Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate condemns the assassination of Shireen

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Palestine has condemned the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh. The Ministry ia alao demanding justice for the deceased.

The Ministry has therefore called on the international community to be bold and hold Israel responsible for the killing of the martyr Abu Akleh and also hold perpetrators accountable.

In a statement, the ministry expresses its deepest astonishment at the position of some countries that do not directly hold Israeli responsible for the execution of the martyr Abu Akleh. The statement also noted that, silence is what encourages the occupying state to continue its lies and misleading campaigns, giving it more time for attempt to escape responsibility for the heinous crime.

In a briefing on Monday May 16, 2022, the Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Ghana, H.E Abdal Fatah Ahmed Khalil Alsattari expressed worry over the continues violation, illegal arrest and killing of innocent citizens of Palestine in recent times.

He further stated that the suffering of the Palestinian and the Israeli occupation is long overdue.

“Our suffering is too much, Palestinian suffering more than seventy four years now under Israeli occupation. But believe me Palestine stay and occupation will go,” He said.

However, the Member of Parliament (MP) for the North Tongu constituency, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has on behalf of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) Caucus in Parliament condemned the killing of Shireen Akleh as well as other Palestinians and in solidarity said even though lies and injustice may take the lead, truth will always stand and justice shall prevail.

According to Okudzeto Ablakwa, the incident has left a scar on the conscience of humanity.

He urged the people of Palestine to stay strong and continue to lead the struggle towards the day of full and total libration of Palestine.

Shireen, until the untimely death was a professional journalist and a reporter for Al-Jazeera network for more than twenty years.

She was shot dead while covering an Israeli military operation in the West Bank City of Jenin on Wednesday, May 11, 2022.

Shireen was known to be one of the outstanding names across the middle East for reporting in the Israeli occupied Palestine territories.

In regard to the martyrdom of Abu Akleh, the Embassy of Palestine in Ghana has opened a book of condolence in honor of Shireen from Tuesday 17th to Thursday 19th May, 2022.

By Deborah Dzivenu