The top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land on Monday condemned the police beating of mourners carrying the casket of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, accusing the authorities of violating human rights and disrespecting the Catholic Church.
Renowned Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot dead last week while covering an Israeli military raid on Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
Latin Patriarch Pierbattista Pizzaballa says incident was a 'disproportionate use of force' and 'severe violation' of fundamental human right of freedom of religion