Wed Sep 11 22:25:53 UTC 2024: ## American Activist Killed in West Bank, Friends Demand Independent Investigation
**RAMALLAH, WEST BANK** – The family and friends of Aysenur Eygi, an American activist killed in the occupied West Bank last week, are demanding an independent U.S. investigation into her death. Eygi, a recent graduate of the University of Washington, was shot and killed during a protest against Israeli settlements near Nablus.
The Israeli military claims the shooting was an accident, stating that Eygi was not the intended target and was hit by a ricocheting bullet. They maintain they are cracking down on illegal outposts and are not defending them.
However, Eygi’s friends and family reject the Israeli narrative. They describe her as a staunch activist who traveled to the West Bank to witness the suffering of Palestinians firsthand and advocate for their liberation. They are outraged by what they see as the Biden administration’s acceptance of the Israeli military’s account without a thorough independent investigation.
“To release comment about and support the evidence that the Israeli military gave without conducting an independent U.S. investigation into the killing of an American citizen is very shameful,” said Juliette Majid, a close friend of Eygi. “We won’t accept the Israeli military’s evidence or proof. We want to see this independent U.S. investigation.”
Eygi’s family has echoed these sentiments, emphasizing that their daughter deserves justice and that it cannot be achieved without an independent investigation. They argue that the Biden administration has failed to uphold the rights of an American citizen by taking the Israeli military’s word without question.
The incident has further inflamed tensions in the occupied West Bank, with Palestinians expressing anger and frustration over the lack of accountability for the killing of an unarmed protester. Eygi’s death has also sparked renewed calls for the Biden administration to take a more active role in pressing for a peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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