American woman Aysenur Eygi killed at pro-Palestinian protest in Israeli-occupied West Bank
CBSAUG 2024
US Activist Killed by Israeli Forces in West Bank
Above: A sign warns Israelis from entering a Palestinian Area near a Jewish settlement in the northern West Bank on May 22, 2024 in Hermesh, West Bank. Image copyright: Spencer Platt/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Israel narrative
This incident is an unfortunate tragedy that Israel will thoroughly investigate. Demonstrators threw stones at Israeli forces, forcing them to respond with live fire. Unfortunately, those in the immediate vicinity of violent protests will inevitably face risks.
Pro-Palestine narrative
Eygi was one of many foreign nationals who Israel's war machine has murdered for standing up for Palestinian rights. Israeli forces fired a single bullet, long after any stone-throwing, making it clear that Eygi was intentionally shot.