Family of American said killed by IDF at West Bank protest says US must order independent probe

Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi. (Picture via social media)
Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi. (Picture via social media)

The family of an American woman who was said to have been shot and killed by IDF troops during a protest near Nablus in the northern West Bank yesterday, calls for an independent investigation into her death.

Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, an American originally from Turkey, was an activist with the International Solidarity Movement (ISM).

“Her presence in our lives was taken needlessly, unlawfully, and violently by the Israeli military,” Eygi’s family says in a statement.

“A US citizen, Aysenur was peacefully standing for justice when she was killed by a bullet that video shows came from an Israeli military shooter.

“We call on President [Joe] Biden, Vice President [Kamala] Harris, and Secretary of State [Antony] Blinken to order an independent investigation into the unlawful killing of a US citizen and to ensure full accountability for the guilty parties,” the family says.

The Israeli military said yesterday it was investigating the matter.

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