Lina Abu Akleh

Lina Abu Akleh (لينا أبو عاقلة) is a Palestinian human rights advocate. As the niece of Shireen Abu Akleh, a journalist shot dead by Israeli forces in 2022, Lina Abu Akleh has campaigned for justice for her aunt, and for issues affecting Palestinians more generally. This has included petitioning the United States Government to open its own investigation into the death of her aunt, as well as meeting Secretary of State Antony Blinken. In October 2022 she met with Pope Francis at a memorial Mass for her aunt.

Abu Akleh named as one of the BBC's 100 Women in 2022 and she was also listed as one of the Time 100 Next List for 2022. Her inclusion on the TIME100 list was as a result of her "publicly demanding scrutiny of Israel's treatment of Palestinians".

Early life
Abu Akleh was to born to a Palestinian father and an Armenian mother. She grew up in Jerusalem. She has a BA in Political Studies from the American University of Beirut. Her MA is in International Studies and was awarded by the University of San Francisco.