Who Killed Shireen? Screening Brings Conversation about Palestine and The Future of Journalism to the Hudson Valley
A coalition in the Hudson Valley screened the documentary Who Killed Shireen? this past Sunday at the Old Dutch Church in Kingston, NY.
Shireen Abu Akleh, the namesake of the documentary, was a Palestinian American journalist. Born in East Jerusalem and raised in New Jersey, Abu Akleh provided award-winning coverage of the West Bank for Al Jazeera for 25 years - until 2022 where she was shot and killed by Alon Sacagiu, a captain in the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF).
The film was produced by Zeteo Media, the new independent media company founded by former MSNBC host Medhi Hasan. It follows three Zeteo journalists who traveled all the way to Tel Aviv, Israel and Jenin in the West Bank to identify the name and rank of Abu Akleh’s killer for the first time.
Radio Catskill’s Genevieve Hartnett attended the screening and met with the organizers of the event ahead of time to discuss Shireen Abu Akleh’s legacy and the dangers journalists face when covering Gaza and the West Bank.
