A sniper from the Palestinian Authority’s security forces killed female journalist Shatha al-Sabbagh in Jenin refugee camp on Saturday, December 28. Shatha (22) was on her way to a grocery shop close to her house along with her two little nephews, her mother, and a sister-in-law, when the sniper shot her in the head, from a distance of about 20 metres.
The day before her death, Shatha had interviewed families in Jenin refugee camp as part of a report. Among the people she interviewed were the family of a child killed by the PA’s security forces, and a family whose house was set on fire by the forces during their ongoing campaign against the camp.
Videos attributed to Palestinian security personnel have been posted online, showing them bragging about verbally and physically abusing Palestinian citizens, who reportedly criticized the PA’s campaign in Jenin on social media networks.
December 31, 2024 by Peoples Dispatch [ Abridged ]