Bella Hadid meets family of Shireen Abu Akleh in Qatar
Doha (QNN)- Dutch-Palestinian supermodel Bella Hadid met on Sunday the family of slain Palestinian-American journalist of Al Jazeera Shireen Abu Akleh in Qatar, offering help in their fight for justice.
Hadid gave her condolences to the Abu Akleh family, including her niece Lina Abu Akleh, who has tirelessly fought to hold ‘Israel’ to account for the killing of her aunt.
“I am at your disposal, anything you need I am here for you, I am so so so sorry for your loss,” Hadid told Abu Akleh’s family.
She warmly welcomed Shireen’s brother Tony who was at the meeting, according to an exclusive video filmed by Doha News, while Lina pinned a badge of her late aunt to the supermodel’s jacket.
🎥 Bella Hadid shows her support to slain Palestinian journalist Shereen Abu Akleh in Qatar, telling her family, "I'm at your disposal" 🇵🇸
Via: Doha News pic.twitter.com/XhCPwxwrCi
— Quds News Network (@QudsNen) October 31, 2022
Despite wearing a protective helmet and blue bulletproof vest clearly marked as “PRESS,” the 51-year-old veteran journalist was shot and killed by Israeli forces in the head while she was covering an Israeli military raid into the Jenin refugee camp on May 11, sparking international outrage and calls for accountability for attacks on journalists. The slain journalist covered events and Israeli aggressions in the occupied Palestinian territory for 25 years.
Following her assassination, Hadid shared dozens of posts and stories on her Instagram page with her 56 million followers – mourning the “senseless murder” of Abu Akleh.
“I just have no words anymore… They will try to justify it. They will try to justify this senseless murder…Rest in peace to the incredible, brave martyr; Shireen Abu Akleh,” Hadid wrote on her Instagram story.
Last week, the 26-year-old daughter of Palestinian real-estate developer Mohamed Hadid and Dutch model Yolanda Hadid landed in Qatar and has since attended Palestinian cultural events and immersed herself in the local arts.
