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CAMPAIGN IMAGES
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FACT SHEET
One-page summary of the killing and demands
COMING SOON
International law analysis prepared by human rights attorneys
DOCUMENTARY: UNDER AN OLIVE TREE
PRESS RELEASES
Official campaign statements.
September 7, 2024Ayșenur Ezgi Eygi’s family statement on her killing by the IDF
Ayșenur Ezgi Eygi’s first family statement after her killing by the IDF in the West Bank on September 6, 2024.
September 10, 2024Family statement in response to the Israeli military’s preliminary inquiry
Ayșenur Ezgi Eygi’s first family statement after her killing by the IDF in the West Bank on September 6, 2024.
September 10, 2024Statement from Aysenur’s partner, Hamid Ali, in response to Biden’s comment on killing
The White House has not spoken with us. For four days, we have waited for President Biden to pick up the phone and do the right thing.
September 11, 2024Family statement in response to President Biden’s official White House statement
President Biden has said, '“if you harm an American, we will respond.”
September 24, 2024Family statement in response to Representative Adam Smith’s letter to the White House
We appreciate Representative Adam Smith and the more than 100 Members of Congress who have come together to urge the DOJ, White House, and State Department to do their jobs . . .
MEDIA COVERAGE
How the press has covered this story.
THE GUARDIANAmerican-Turkish woman shot dead at anti-settler protest in West Bank
Witnesses say Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, 26, was fired at by Israel Defense Forces soldiers positioned in nearby field
Sep. 6, 2024THE NEW YORK TIMESPalestinians Hold Funeral for American Slain in West Bank
Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old from the Seattle area, was shot and killed, when Israeli forces opened fire during a protest she was attending in a village in the West Bank, witnesses and Palestinian officials said.
Sep. 9, 2024HUFFPOSTOver 100 lawmakers demand independent probe into Israel killing Aysenur Eygi
Israeli forces fatally shot the Turkish American activist this month in the West Bank, which the military claims was an accident despite contradicting evidence.
Sep. 25, 2024THE WASHINGTON POSTU.S. woman fatally shot at West Bank protest; witnesses say IDF shot her
The Israel Defense Forces said it was “looking into reports that a foreign national was killed as a result of shots fired in the area.”
Sep. 6, 2024AlJazeeraUS not probing killing of its citizen Aysenur Eygi in West Bank: Officials
US spokesperson warns against ‘conflating’ killing of American-Israeli captive in Gaza with shooting of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi.
Sep. 9, 2024KUOW/NPR NETWORKWidower of Seattle activist killed by Israeli sniper shares his story for the first time
Hamid Ali shares his story, grief and memories for the first time since the killing of Seattle activist in the West Bank.
Oct. 24, 2024THE SEATTLE TIMESFamily of UW grad killed at West Bank protest calls for investigation
The family of the 26-year old Seattleite who was killed on Friday while protesting Israeli settlements in the West Bank called on President Joe Biden to order an independent investigation into her death, saying an Israel-led probe would be insufficient.
Sep. 7, 2024THE WASHINGTON POSTNew video, witnesses challenge Israel’s account of U.S. activist’s killing
The IDF said Aysenur Eygi was shot “unintentionally” during a “violent riot.” A Post analysis shows clashes had subsided and protesters had retreated.
Sep. 11, 2024Mother JonesThe IDF Killed an American Peace Activist. Her Husband Is Still Looking for Answers.
101 days after Aysenur Eygi’s death in the West Bank, her family finally met with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. But it was just another official “saying things that I’ve already heard before”.
Jan. 6, 2025