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Date: September 06, 2024 at 13:42:13
From: akira, [DNS_Address]
Subject: American-Turkish activist shot in the head, killed by Israeli forces

URL: https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-819011#google_vignette


American-Turkish activist killed by Israeli forces at West Bank protest

American-Turkish activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, died from IDF gunfire during
a protest against West Bank settlement expansions.

By EYAL GREEN, SAM HALPERN
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 )

American-Turkish human rights activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, succumbed to
her wounds on Friday after being shot in the head by Israeli forces during a
weekly protest against settlement expansions in the West Bank, according to
Palestinian Authority-run news outlet Wafa.

During the weekly protest in Beita, south of Nablus in the West Bank, IDF
soldiers opened fire at the protesters using live ammunition, the report noted.
Eygi was subsequently critically wounded in the head. The 26 years old
activist was evacuated to Rafida Hospital in Nablus, where she later died.
Fouad Nafaa, the head of the Rafidia Hospital, told Reuters that a woman
arrived at the hospital in a very critical condition with a serious head injury.

"We tried to perform a resuscitation operation on her, but unfortunately, she
died," he said.

Wafa’s report noted that the IDF used live ammunition, stun grenades, and
tear gas in an attempt to disperse the protest in Beita, which, in addition to
fatally wounding Eygi, caused shrapnel to injure an 18-year-old Palestinian.
Israeli soldiers guard after an attack by Jewish settlers in Burin village, near
the West Bank city of Nablus, June 18, 2024 (credit: NASSER
ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)Enlrage image
Israeli soldiers guard after an attack by Jewish settlers in Burin village, near
the West Bank city of Nablus, June 18, 2024 (credit: NASSER
ISHTAYEH/FLASH90)
Eygi was part of the Faz'a campaign, which supports Palestinian farmers
against military and settler violations. Additionally, similar to Rachel Corrie,
who was killed in Rafah in 2003 while attempting to interfere with IDF
operations, Eygi was a member of the International Solidarity Movement, a
Palestinian-led movement.
Fouad Nafaa, the head of the Rafidia Hospital in Nablus, told Reuters the
woman arrived at the hospital in a critical condition, with a serious head
injury. "We tried to perform a resuscitation operation on her, but
unfortunately, she died," he said.
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Protests in Beita are frequent, with tensions high over Israeli settlement
activities in the area, according to Wafa.
Responses to the reports
The Israeli military stated that during a violent public disorder, stones were
thrown at IDF forces, who responded by shooting at the lower body of the
main instigator of the rioters, according to the IDF.
Additionally, the Israeli military said it was investigating the reports,
emphasizing that the details of the incident and the circumstances in which
she was hit are under review.
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The IDF has yet to respond to The Jerusalem Post's request for a comment
on the incident.
"The Israeli occupation killed an American solidarity activist against the
occupation and settlements. Our deepest condolences to her family and
friends. This is another crime added to the series of crimes committed daily
by the occupation forces, which requires holding its perpetrators
accountable in international courts," Ynet cited Hussein al-Sheikh, Secretary
General of the PLO Executive Committee.
"We have learned with deep regret that our citizen Aysenur Ezgi Eygi has
been killed by the Israeli occupation forces," The Turkish Foreign Ministry
responded to the reports in a statement.

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US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said: "We are aware of
the tragic death of an American citizen, Aysenur Eygi, today in the West
Bank. We offer our deepest condolences to her family and loved ones. We
are urgently gathering more information about the circumstances of her
death, and will have more to say as we learn more. We have no higher priority
than the safety and security of American citizens."
"I condemn Israel's barbaric intervention against a civilian protest," wrote
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on X. He further stated that Turkey
"will continue to work on every platform to end Israel's occupation and
genocide policy, which has been continuing for almost a year."

Erdogan ends his post by citing the number of Palestinian dead reported by
the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry, which has also been repeatedly
criticized for distorting casualty figures.
Additional incidents
Simultanously to the protests in Beita, a 13-year-old Palestinian girl was killed
by IDF gunfire in the village of Kiryat, near Shiloh, and a 34-year-old man was
wounded by gunfire in his hand, KAN News posted on X on Friday.

According to a security source, reserve soldiers arrived at the violent riots,
and after dozens of settlers and Palestinians threw stones at one another, the
soldiers opened fire in an attempt to disperse the violent incidents.
The gunfire that led to the girl's death is under investigation.
Another American activist killed
In March of 2003, American activist Rachel Corrie was killed in Rafah while
attempting to prevent an IDF bulldozer from demolishing a home near the
border with Egypt.
The IDF has a history of demolishing homes and infrastructure used by
terrorists.
Nearly a decade later, a Haifa district court judge ruled that Israel was not
responsible for Corrie’s death, noting that soldiers present at the time had
done “everything they could” to prevent harm being inflicted on those at the
scene.
A month after Corrie's death, 22-year-old British activist and photography
student Tom Hurndall was killed when he was shot in the head by Bedouin-
Israeli IDF sniper Taysir Hayb.
Hurndall spent nine months in a coma before succumbing to his wounds.

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Date: September 06, 2024 at 15:05:23
From: old timer, [DNS_Address]
Subject: ‘Deeply disturbed’: White House calls for inquiry in to killing of Ayş

URL: ‘Deeply disturbed’: White House calls for inquiry in to killing of Ayşenur Eygi by Israeli troops


‘Deeply disturbed’: White House calls for inquiry in to killing of Ayşenur
Eygi by Israeli troops

Eygi, 26, was protesting against Israeli settlement in the occupied West
Bank when she was shot in the head

Léonie Chao-Fong
Fri 6 Sep 2024 17.51 EDT
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The White House said it is “deeply disturbed” by the death of an American
woman who was shot in the head by Israeli troops during a protest against
Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and called for Israel to
investigate her killing, which has caused strong reactions across the
international community.


The US state department confirmed the death of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, a
volunteer peace activist with the anti-occupation International Solidarity
Movement (ISM).

Eygi – a US-Turkey dual national – died on Friday after being fatally shot
during a regular protest against settlement expansion in Beita near
Nablus, the official Palestinian news agency Wafa reported.

The ISM, which organises foreign volunteers in the Palestinian territories,
said Israeli forces “intentionally shot and killed” an international human
rights activist during the weekly protest on Friday morning. It did not
name the volunteer.

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“The demonstration, which primarily involved men and children praying,
was met with violence from the Israeli army stationed on a hill. The
volunteer died shortly after being transported to a local hospital in
Nablus,” the ISM said in a statement.




The individual’s family had requested privacy as they mourn their loss, it
said. “Their wish to grieve in peace should be respected by all, as they
navigate this tragic and difficult situation.”

The US has not said whether Eygi had been shot by Israeli troops. “We are
urgently gathering more information about the circumstances of her
death, and will have more to say as we learn more,” Matthew Miller, a state
department spokesperson, said.

The US ambassador to Israel, Jacob Lew, echoed those comments,
posting to X his “deepest condolences” to Eygi’s family and loved ones.
“We have no higher priority than the safety and security of American
citizens,” he added.

The White House said it had contacted the Israeli government and
requested an investigation into Eygi’s killing. “We are deeply disturbed by
the tragic death of an American citizen, Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, today in the
West Bank and our hearts go out to her family and loved ones,” said Sean
Savett, the White House’s national security council spokesperson.


Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, the country’s top diplomat,
deplored the “tragic loss”. “When we have more info, we will share it,
make it available and, as necessary, we’ll act on it,” Blinken told reporters,
according to Agence France-Presse (AFP).

Turkey’s foreign ministry said it had learned “with great sorrow” that a
Turkish national had been killed. Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip
Erdoğan, condemned Israel’s “barbaric intervention against a civilian
protest” that he said led to Eygi’s killing.

The Israeli military admitted to firing at the demonstrators and said it was
looking into reports that a foreign national was killed. The Israel Defense
Forces said it “responded with fire toward a main instigator of violent
activity who hurled rocks at the forces and posed a threat to them”.

Eygi graduated from the University of Washington earlier this year,
according to Aria Fani, an assistant professor of Middle Eastern languages
and cultures. Fani said Eygi was an exceptional student and person.


He said he had seen Eygi about two months earlier and urged her not to go
to the West Bank because he was worried for her safety there.

The University of Washington said she had been a peer mentor there,
having helped “welcome new students to the department and provided a
positive influence in their lives”.

In a statement, the university’s president, Ana Mari Cauce, described
Eygi’s killing as “awful” and said she called for “a ceasefire and resolution
to the crisis” on the West Bank.

“My heart goes out to Ayşenur’s family, friends and loved ones,” she
added.

Pramila Jayapal, the US representative for the area, said in a statement
that Eygi’s death was a “terrible tragedy”.

“My office is actively working to gather more information on the events
that led to her death,” Jayapal said. “I am very troubled by the reports
that she was killed by Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers. The
Netanyahu government has done nothing to stop settlement expansion
and settler violence in the West Bank, often encouraged by rightwing
ministers of the Netanyahu government. The killing of an American citizen
is a terrible proof point in this senseless war of rising tensions in the
region.”


Eygi is the third ISM activist to have been killed since 2000, according to
the Associated Press. She was the 18th demonstrator to be killed in Beita
since 2020, the ISM said.

In 2003, while protesting against the Israeli military’s destruction of
houses in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, Rachel Corrie – a 23-year-old
US citizen from Olympia in Washington state – was killed by an Israeli
army bulldozer.

A month later, Tom Hurndall, a 22-year-old Briton, was shot in the head
while he was helping Palestinian children cross a street in Rafah. He died
the following year. An Israeli soldier was found guilty of manslaughter and
sentenced to eight years in prison.

In August, an American activist said he was shot in the leg by Israeli
forces during a protest in Beita. The man, who spoke to the AFP using a
pseudonym, said Israeli troops were “firing teargas at us, live rounds” and
that he was shot while he was running away.

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Date: September 06, 2024 at 13:50:42
From: mr bopp, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: American-Turkish activist shot in the head, killed by Israeli...


international...


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Date: September 06, 2024 at 14:37:48
From: akira, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Israel killing an American citizen isn't a national issue?


since when?
I have absolutely no doubt that if she had been an American activist
protesting in Russia, killed by Russia you'd have no problem with the post on
this board.


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Date: September 06, 2024 at 15:30:18
From: mr bopp, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: Israel killing an American citizen isn't a national issue?


well, you're wrong...it happened overseas...it's an international issue, even if it does have national implications...you post a lot of stuff here that should be on international imo that i haven't said anything about, so just a nudge in that direction...


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