Family of Slain American Activist in West Bank Demands Independent Investigation

Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a Turkish-American, was shot during a protest in Beita; her family and the UN call for accountability.

• Eygi, 26, was participating in a protest against Israeli settlements when she was fatally shot by an Israeli soldier.
• Witnesses and the International Solidarity Movement assert the protest was peaceful, disputing Israeli military claims of violent activity.
• The US government has expressed deep concern and requested information from Israel, but Eygi's family insists on an independent probe.
• The United Nations and Turkish government have also called for a thorough investigation into the circumstances of her death.
• Eygi, a recent University of Washington graduate, was known for her passionate human rights activism.

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