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Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi recounts torture in Israeli prison
May 11, 2026
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It's been four years since Israeli forces shot and killed veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh The veteran Palestinian-American correspondent was covering an Israeli raid in Jenin refugee camp, while wearing a clearly marked press vest, standing among several other journalists. That's when an Israeli soldier shot her in the neck and killed her.
She was 51. Palestinian journalist Ali al-Samoudi was near Shireen when she was killed. He was also injured during the Israeli attack. A year ago, Israeli authorities arrested the 59-year-old and held him without charge or trial. He was one of more than a hundred Palestinian journalists who have been detained and imprisoned since October the 7th, 2023. He was recently released and he returned with significant weight loss. Despite everything, Ali al-Samoudi is still committed to sharing Shireen's story. Al Jazeera’s Nida Ibrahim reports from Jenin, occupied West Bank. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Israel #Palestine #PalestinianPrisoners #PalestinianDetainees #OccupiedWestBank #IsraelPalestineConflict #PalestinianPrisonersInIsrael #HumanRights #PalestinianPrisonersDay #PrisonAbuse #ShireenAbuAkleh #AlJazeeraEnglish
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