London, Europe Brief News – The Dutch-Palestinian supermodel Bella Hadid met the family of slain Palestinian Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Qatar.
“I am at your disposal, anything you need I am here for you, I am so so so sorry for your loss,” Hadid told Akleh’s family.
She warmly hugged Shireen’s brother Anton who pinned a badge of her late sister to the supermodel’s jacket.
Following the slain journalist’s death, Hadid shared dozens of posts on her Instagram page – which boasts 56 million followers – mourning the “senseless murder” of Abu Akleh.
“I just have no words anymore… They will try to justify it. They will try to justify this senseless murder…Rest in peace to the incredible, brave martyr; Shireen Abu Akleh,” Hadid wrote on her Instagram story.
The supermodel landed in Qatar last week and has since attended Palestinian cultural events and immersed herself in the local arts.
She regularly speaks out to defend Palestinians living under Israeli oppression, often via Instagram.
Shireen Abu Akleh was shot dead by Israeli troops on 11 May while covering Israeli raids on Jenin for Al Jazeera.
After months of denial, Israel admitted one of its soldiers likely killed the journalist but claimed it was in error.
