An Israeli soldier reportedly shot the American activist in the head during a protest against Israeli settlements.
Israeli forces shot and killed an American activist, Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, during a protest against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank on Friday.that Israeli forces lobbed tear gas and stun grenades at protesters and shot people as they ran away. Eygi was reportedly shot in the back of the head and was rushed to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead., Eygi was volunteering with the Faz’a campaign to protect Palestinian farmers, within the International Solidarity Movement .
Similarly, American officials avoided naming Israeli forces as they spoke about Eygi in a statement shortly after her killing, with State Department spokesperson Matthew Millerthat the administration is “aware” of her death and has “no higher priority than the safety and security of American citizens.”
“Hey how’d they die, Matt? Was it magic? Who or what killed Aysenur? Asking on behalf of Americans who want to know,”“The US hasn’t just failed to hold Israel accountable for killing its citizens, it’s actively supplying Israel with the weapons to do so. Israel’s killing of Eygi is yet another act of brutality, fueled by American support,”“It’s time to end the complicity. The US must act now by cutting off weapons to Israel,” IMEU went on.
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