WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday (Sep 11) referred to as for Israel to supply “full accountability” after the killing of US-Turkish activist Aysenur Eygi within the West Financial institution by its forces, demanding the nation “do extra” to keep away from such killings.
“There should be full accountability. And Israel should do extra to make sure that incidents like this by no means occur once more,” Biden stated in a press release.
High US officers had on Tuesday urged Israel to make modifications to its operations within the occupied West Financial institution after its navy acknowledged its fireplace seemingly killed Eygi.
Eygi, 26, was killed as she attended the location of weekly demonstrations towards Israeli settlements, that are unlawful below worldwide legislation however supported by right-wing members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s authorities.
“I’m outraged and deeply saddened by the loss of life of Aysenur Eygi,” Biden stated. “The taking pictures that led to her loss of life is completely unacceptable.”
The US president stated Israel had “acknowledged its duty for Aysenur’s loss of life, and a preliminary investigation has indicated that it was the results of a tragic error ensuing from an pointless escalation.”
