Al Jazeera Podcasts.

Hey everyone, Malika here.

Today, we're revisiting an episode from our archives.

This one is audio only.

So put those earbuds in, sit back, and enjoy.

For decades, Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abouacli was an icon on television screens

across the Middle East.

And when she was killed by Israeli forces on May 11th, her loss was felt deeply, especially among her fellow Palestinians.

But for Lena Abouacli, Shireen's niece, the grief is far more intimate.

I think the most thing that I miss is preparing our breakfast together on weekends.

We had our designated stations.

She would be preparing the eggs and the tea while I would set up the table.

And that was actually the last Sunday we spent together was preparing breakfast as a family.

Since Shireen's killing, Lena's had to take on a role no relative ever wants to fill.

For the past, over 100 days now, I've been calling for justice and accountability

for the murder of my one and only aunt, Shirin of Ankla.

In our last episode, we examined the circumstances around Shirin's killing and Israel's

investigation of it. Today, I'll look at the push for accountability in the United States.

I'm Halem Oiardine and this is the take.

If you've been following Shirin's case, you've probably heard Lena Abouacli talk about her aunt.

She was like a mother to me, like my second mother, definitely, like my oldest sister, best friend. She was everything.

Can you tell us what you were doing when you first found out that something

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