American woman Aysenur Eygi killed at pro-Palestinian protest in Israeli-occupied West Bank
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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 Facts
Dual US-Turkish citizen Aysenur Ezgi Eygi succumbed to her wounds on Friday after being shot in the head by Israeli forces near Nablus in the northern West Bank, according to local reports, the US, and Turkey.
Witnesses said that Eygi had been attending a protest against settlement expansion in the area. Israel's military said it was investigating the killing, but it confirmed that troops had opened fire. The US said that it was also investigating the incident.
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.