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Hundreds Gather In Seattle To Remember American Activist Killed By Israel
SEATTLE (AP) — For her 26th birthday in July, human rights activist Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi gathered friends for a bonfire at one of her favorite places, a sandy beach in Seattle where green-and-white ferries cruise across the dark, flat water and osprey fish overhead.
White House ‘Outraged’ At Israel Killing Ayşenur Eygi, But Stops Short Of Consequences
Both President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris expressed outrage on Wednesday after Israel acknowledged responsibility for killing American activist Ayşenur Eygi in the West Bank, but they stopped short of implementing or threatening to implement any consequences for the country, which the U.S. continues to arm unconditionally.
Chased Away By Israeli Settlers, These Palestinians Returned To Their Village In Ruins
KHIRBET ZANUTA, West Bank (AP) — An entire Palestinian community fled their tiny West Bank village last fall after repeated threats from Israeli settlers with a history of violence. Then, in a rare endorsement of Palestinian land rights, Israel’s highest court ruled this summer the displaced residents of Khirbet Zanuta were entitled to return under the protection of Israeli forces.
Israeli Soldiers Shoot And Kill An American Woman During A West Bank Protest, Witness Says
NABLUS, West Bank (AP) — Israeli soldiers killed an American woman protesting against settlements in the West Bank on Friday, two protesters who witnessed the shooting told The Associated Press. Two doctors said she was shot in the head.
Israeli Airstrike In West Bank Kills Palestinian Militant, Wounds 5 Other People
NUR SHAMS REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank (AP) — Israeli troops carried out an airstrike in the northern West Bank on Sunday, killing a Palestinian militant and wounding five other people, Palestinian health officials said.
Israeli Forces Tie Wounded Palestinian Man To Vehicle’s Hood During West Bank Raid
Israeli forces tied a wounded Palestinian man to an armored vehicle’s hood as they drove through the occupied West Bank during a raid this weekend – an incident a United Nations expert described as an example of the military using Palestinian civilians as human shields, an accusation the U.S. and Israel have repeatedly made against Palestinian militants like Hamas.
Far-Right Israeli Minister Threatens To Turn West Bank ‘Into Ruins’ Amid More Violence
Israel’s far-right finance minister threatened on Thursday to turn Palestinian towns in the occupied West Bank “into ruins like the Gaza Strip” as soldiers and settlers escalate their raids against Palestinian civilians.