Second Shireen Abu Akleh Prize awarded to Palestinian journalist Zareefa Abou Qoura

THE SECOND Shireen Abu Akleh Prize was been awarded to Palestinian journalist Zareefa Abou Qoura in a ceremony in Brussels, Belgium, on 11 May. Launched by the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the International Francophone Press Union (UPF), the prize recognises the courage and professional commitment of Quora, who continues to report and document the latest developments in Palestine, where Israel is deliberately targeting

Zareefa Abou Qoura is a Palestinian journalist who has extensively covered the impact of the war on the Palestinian people. She has reported on the daily lives of Gazans as well as on attacks on food distribution sites, among others. She has also worked on investigative reports into the torture of Palestinian doctors in Israeli detention centers and the use of police dogs as weapons against civilians. She has reported from Gaza for media organisations including The Guardian, Al Jazeera, the BBC, Nawa & Raseef22, and ARIJ.

Shireen Abu Akleh Prize awarded to Palestinian journalist Zareefa Abou Qoura ifj.org