Mourners Wave Palestinian Flags at Jerusalem Church Service for Slain Journalist

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Palestinian flags were raised by mourners as the coffin of Shireen Abu Akleh, the slain Palestinian-American journalist, entered a Jerusalem church on May 13.

Clashes had erupted earlier in the day when mourners carried the coffin out of a local hospital.

Thousands of mourners attended the funeral of the veteran Al Jazeera journalist, the outlet reported. Abu Akleh was fatally shot while reporting in the West Bank. Credit: Jmedia via Storyful

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[CROWD NOISES]

[NON-ENGLISH SINGING]

[WAILING]

[NON-ENGLISH SINGING]

[CROWD NOISES]

[WAILING]

[YELLING]

[CHANTING]

[CLAPPING]