Protests erupt as killed journalist is laid to rest - in pictures


  • Violence erupts between Israeli security forces and mourners carrying the casket of killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh before it is taken to a church and then to her final resting place in Jerusalem. AFP
    Violence erupts between Israeli security forces and mourners carrying the casket of killed Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh before it is taken to a church and then to her final resting place in Jerusalem. AFP
  • Israeli police detain a protester near Jaffa Gate while the funeral of Abu Akleh, who was killed during an Israeli raid in Jenin in the West Bank, takes place in Jerusalem. Reuters
    Israeli police detain a protester near Jaffa Gate while the funeral of Abu Akleh, who was killed during an Israeli raid in Jenin in the West Bank, takes place in Jerusalem. Reuters
  • An Israeli police officer scuffles with a man as Abu Akleh's casket is loaded into a minivan before her funeral procession in the Old City of Jerusalem. EPA
    An Israeli police officer scuffles with a man as Abu Akleh's casket is loaded into a minivan before her funeral procession in the Old City of Jerusalem. EPA
  • Palestinian mourners carry the casket of Abu Akleh out of a hospital before it is taken to a church. AFP
    Palestinian mourners carry the casket of Abu Akleh out of a hospital before it is taken to a church. AFP
  • Israeli soldiers stand guard as the casket is carried by family and friends during her funeral in Jerusalem. Reuters
    Israeli soldiers stand guard as the casket is carried by family and friends during her funeral in Jerusalem. Reuters
  • Israeli mounted police in riot gear outside the hospital where the killed veteran journalist was taken, in East Jerusalem. AP
    Israeli mounted police in riot gear outside the hospital where the killed veteran journalist was taken, in East Jerusalem. AP
  • People pray as they gather at the St Joseph Hospital to pay tribute to Abu Akleh before her funeral. EPA
    People pray as they gather at the St Joseph Hospital to pay tribute to Abu Akleh before her funeral. EPA
  • Violence erupts between Israeli security forces and Palestinian mourners. AFP
    Violence erupts between Israeli security forces and Palestinian mourners. AFP
  • A Palestinian woman waves a national flag on the rooftop of a building where an Israeli flag has been placed, hours before the funeral in Jerusalem. AFP
    A Palestinian woman waves a national flag on the rooftop of a building where an Israeli flag has been placed, hours before the funeral in Jerusalem. AFP
  • Israeli police on guard during the funeral procession. EPA
    Israeli police on guard during the funeral procession. EPA
  • People wave Palestinian flags as they gather to pay tribute to Abu Akleh before her funeral. EPA
    People wave Palestinian flags as they gather to pay tribute to Abu Akleh before her funeral. EPA
  • Israeli border police stand guard before the funeral. EPA
    Israeli border police stand guard before the funeral. EPA
  • Mourners react during the burial of the veteran journalist at the Mount Zion Cemetery outside Jerusalem's Old City. AFP
    Mourners react during the burial of the veteran journalist at the Mount Zion Cemetery outside Jerusalem's Old City. AFP
  • Family and friends stand by Abu Akleh's coffin during her funeral in a church in Jerusalem. Reuters
    Family and friends stand by Abu Akleh's coffin during her funeral in a church in Jerusalem. Reuters
  • Family and friends carry the coffin during the funeral. Reuters
    Family and friends carry the coffin during the funeral. Reuters
  • Mourners gather to bury Abu Akleh in Jerusalem. AP
    Mourners gather to bury Abu Akleh in Jerusalem. AP
  • Abu Akleh was killed during an Israeli raid in Jenin in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
    Abu Akleh was killed during an Israeli raid in Jenin in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
  • Mourners hold a banner with a photo of Abu Akleh as they walk from the Old City of Jerusalem to her burial site. AP
    Mourners hold a banner with a photo of Abu Akleh as they walk from the Old City of Jerusalem to her burial site. AP
  • Mourners attend the funeral in the Old City of Jerusalem. AP
    Mourners attend the funeral in the Old City of Jerusalem. AP
  • Mourners carry the coffin to the Mount Zion Cemetery. AFP
    Mourners carry the coffin to the Mount Zion Cemetery. AFP
  • Family and friends carry Abu Akleh's coffin during her funeral in Jerusalem. Reuters
    Family and friends carry Abu Akleh's coffin during her funeral in Jerusalem. Reuters
  • Israeli police arrest a man during the funeral procession in Jerusalem. EPA
    Israeli police arrest a man during the funeral procession in Jerusalem. EPA