Afrigather 1 of 6 | The United Nations is now calling for a “full investigation” into the demise of a 26-year-old American lady who was shot by Israeli forces throughout an illustration within the West Financial institution earlier this week. Picture courtesy Worldwide Solidarity Motion
Sept. 7 (UPI) — The United Nations is now calling for a “full investigation” into the demise of a 26-year-old American lady who was shot by Israeli forces throughout an illustration within the West Financial institution earlier this week.
In an announcement issued Saturday, the household of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi additionally referred to as for an impartial investigation into the current college graduate.
“We welcome the White Home’s assertion of condolences, however given the circumstances of Aysenur’s killing, an Israeli investigation isn’t satisfactory,” the household mentioned within the assertion.
“We name on President (Joe) Biden, Vice President (Kamala) Harris, and Secretary of State (Antony) Blinken to order an impartial investigation into the illegal killing of a U.S. citizen and to make sure full accountability for the responsible events.”
In a daily briefing Friday, U.N. Secretary-Normal spokesman Stéphane Dujarric instructed reporters he hadn’t been briefed on the case however nonetheless supported an inquiry.
“I had not heard of this case. I can let you know that we, after all, we might need to see a full investigation of the circumstances and that individuals must be held accountable. And once more, civilians have to be protected always,” Dujarric instructed reporters throughout his day by day media availability.
“I haven’t got sufficient data. First I’ve heard right here of it, I’ll get again to you,” he mentioned to a follow-up query, particularly asking if the United Nations condemns the taking pictures demise.
Eygi, an American-Turkish citizen, died after being shot within the head on the West Financial institution by Israeli Protection Forces troopers throughout a weekly demonstration.
The current College of Washington graduate was attending a weekly protest in opposition to settlement expansions within the West Financial institution in Beita, south of Nablus.
Israeli forces later confirmed their members fired photographs right into a crowd however mentioned the usage of drive was a defensive motion.
Eygi, who was born in Turkey, was hit within the head and rushed to a neighborhood hospital the place she later died.
“Now we have reached out to the federal government of Israel to ask for extra data and request an investigation into the incident,” White Home Nationwide Safety Council spokesman Sean Savett mentioned Friday.
The Worldwide Solidarity Motion mentioned 17 Palestinian protesters was been slain in Beitan since 2020.
