Palestinian journalist killed by Israeli forces receives posthumous Courage in Journalism award

Journalism (The Palestine Information Centre) Shireen Abu Akleh, a veteran Palestinian journalist, who was murdered in cold blood by Israeli forces’ live armor-piercing bullet, has posthumously received an award for her courage as a journalist.

On Monday, the Washington-based International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) named Abu Akleh as one of the recipients of its Courage in Journalism Awards for 2023.

“Meet the world’s most courageous women journalists,” the organization tweeted, attaching a graphic featuring this year’s winners.

The IWMF called Abu Akleh a “groundbreaking conflict reporter,” adding that it was “proud to recognize her intrepid reporting through this posthumous #IWMFCourage award.”

An awards reception ceremony will take place in Washington DC on October 23, with an event taking place in Los Angeles two days later and another in New York City on October 30.

“It’s been over a year and Shireen continues to be honored and remembered. Legends never die,” Abu Akleh’s niece, Lina Abu Akleh, tweeted.