Honoring Shireen Abu Akleh

Dalia Hatuqa , Philippa Thomas

2023 OFF in Oslo

Philippa Thomas, an international journalist and academic, joins Dalia Hatuqa, an independent journalist specializing in Palestinian and Israeli affairs, on the 2023 Oslo Freedom Forum stage. They discuss the life, legacy, and story of Shireen Abu Akleh, who was killed by Israeli soldiers while reporting in Palestine in May 2022. They seek to continue Abu Akleh’s legacy by advocating for freedom of the press and an end to violence and repression against journalists.

About the Speaker

Philippa

Thomas

Journalist and academic

Philippa Thomas is an international journalist and academic known for her high-profile career with the BBC. During her three-decade-long broadcasting career, Thomas anchored live news shows on BBC World TV and live election coverage for World Service Radio. She first attended the Oslo Freedom Forum in 2011 as a Harvard University Nieman Journalism Fellow.