Shireen: An Embodiment of Mars & Neptune?
Shireen Abu Aqleh: An Embodiment of Neptune Conjunct Mars? “How do we say this? How do we make everyone see you as we saw you? You never left our home during those long curfew nights. You were there every day and every night during the invasion and since then. We relied on you for soul-quenching news, for hope. We counted the minutes when death was everywhere. How do we make them understand?” It was the longest funeral in Palestine. For three consecutive days, the people mourned Shireen. The shocking news of Shireen’s death [1] was announced on the radio early in the morning; we could not imagine the news without her. Shireen had a story with Jenin refugee camp, where she was shot behind the ear just between the bulletproof helmet and vest, a precise shot intended to kill, a skillful shot that probably needed a sniper. In 2002, Jenin was the second city invaded. Jenin refugee camp proved to be a stronghold for resistance, and the Israeli army couldn’t enter the hidden allies and...