Joe Biden released a new statement condemning the killing of Aysenur Eygi the day after repeating an Israeli claim that she was killed accidentally by a bullet that had “ricocheted off the ground.”
Palestinians in Nablus held a funeral procession for a Turkish-American activist killed by Israeli forces in Beita. Meanwhile, Israel continued to close its borders with Jordan for the second day in a row following a shooting at Allenby bridge.
When a foreign government and its citizens kill American nationals, it usually raises media outrage in the U.S. But, Israel’s recent spate of violence against Americans, including the killing of Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, has barely received coverage.
For 10 days, the Israeli army imposed a siege on the northern West Bank city of Jenin, killing dozens of Palestinians. Hundreds of residents were forced to flee holding white flags, while others were trapped in their homes with no food or water.
26-year-old Aysenur Eygi was shot and killed by Israeli forces while attending a West Bank protest in the West Bank village of Beita near Nablus.
The UN has said that Israel is now using “war-like tactics” against Palestinians in the northern West Bank. Meanwhile, Netanyahu has reiterated his insistence on maintaining an Israeli military presence along the Philadelphi Corridor.
Halting military aid to Israel is the bare minimum the U.S. can do to stop the Gaza genocide. An arms embargo is not only supported by 80% of Democratic Party voters, it is demanded by international and U.S. law.
Israel’s old policy of containing armed resistance in the West Bank is over. Palestinians are now wondering whether the war on Gaza has expanded to the West Bank.
The Israeli army’s large-scale assault on the northern West Bank has entered its second day. During a battle in Nur Shams refugee camp, the Israeli army killed wanted resistance fighter Muhammad Jaber “Abu Shuja’,” leader of the Tulkarem Brigade.
Palestinians fear that if a regional war breaks out, Israel might try to use the opportunity to carry out a second Nakba.