The family of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old American citizen killed during a protest in the occupied West Bank, alleges she was shot by an Israeli military sniper and argues that an Israeli investigation into the incident is insufficient. Eygi, a University of Washington graduate, was fatally shot in Beita while demonstrating against Israeli settlements. Video evidence purportedly shows that the bullet came from an Israeli soldier. The family has called on President Biden and top U.S. officials to initiate an independent investigation into her death. The White House has requested details from Israel, expressing deep disturbance over the incident.
Eygi was participating in a rally organized by the International Solidarity Movement when she was shot in the head; she succumbed to her injuries at a hospital in Nablus. The IDF acknowledged operating in the area but claimed they targeted a protestor who posed a threat. Turkish President Recep Erdogan condemned Israel’s intervention, labeling it barbaric.
The University of Washington mourns Eygi, noting she was a psychology graduate and active in humanitarian causes. The ISM reported that Eygi is the first non-Palestinian and the 18th person killed in protests in Beita since 2020. Eygi’s family remembered her as a dedicated human rights activist committed to justice and compassion.
This tragedy occurs amid heightened tensions in the West Bank, where Israeli military operations have intensified, resulted in multiple fatalities. Concern grows over the excessive use of force, as highlighted by a recent U.N. report. Eygi’s death follows the killing of other American citizens in the region and echoes the fatal shooting of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in 2022, for which no Israeli soldiers have been prosecuted.
Original Story https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/07/white-house-requests-probe-of-american-womans-killing-in-west-bank.html
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