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US Declines Independent Probe Into American Activist's Death in West Bank

Family and activists demand accountability as US calls for Israeli investigation, raising concerns over transparency.

  • Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a US citizen, was killed by Israeli forces during a protest in Beita, West Bank.
  • The US State Department has urged Israel to conduct a 'robust' investigation but will not lead its own probe.
  • Eygi's family and Palestinian rights advocates argue that an Israeli-led investigation lacks credibility.
  • The incident has highlighted perceived double standards in US responses to killings of its citizens by Israeli forces.
  • Eygi's death has sparked renewed calls for international accountability and independent investigations.
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