Jerusalem (CNN) There was unrest in Jerusalem Friday as thousands attended the burial of veteran Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, who was shot dead two days earlier while reporting on a military raid in the West Bank city of Jenin.
Mourners had marched from Jerusalem's Jaffa Gate to Mount Zion cemetery. They were met with violence at the St. Joseph hospital complex by Israeli police when they tried to carry Abu Akleh's coffin, which Al Jazeera footage showed being rocked and then falling out of the hands of some of the pallbearers, as Israeli police beat them with batons.
Crowds walked behind as Abu Akleh's rose-covered coffin was carried by pallbearers and lain down to rest next to her parents' grave. Church bells echoed through the cemetery.
The burial was taking place a day after a memorial procession that brought thousands to the West Bank city of Ramallah.
Mourners flocked to the city's streets on Friday and huddled in front of St. Joseph hospital in East Jerusalem, where Abu Akleh's body remained until the burial. Muslims performed Friday prayers and mourners chanted "walking, walking on foot," demanding that Abu Akleh's coffin be carried and transported on foot from the hospital to the Greek Catholic church, where a service will be held, and then to the burial site. Israeli police were lined outside the hospital, according to CNN reporters. Police roadblocks were set up around the hospital.
Medical-Examination on May 13rd, 2022 at 18:41 UTC »
Beating mourners at a funeral. It's a shame.
s_y_s_t_e_m_i_c_ on May 13rd, 2022 at 13:34 UTC »
There are tons of videos on Twitter.
At one point, an Israeli cop rips the Palestinian flag off of the coffin, while it's in a hearse.
The procession was moving away from the police, but in the various videos, you can see the police going up to hit the mourners.
MaximumEffort433 on May 13rd, 2022 at 13:29 UTC »
Beating mourners at a funeral. It's a bold move Cotton, let's see if it pays off.