Blinken's first statement on Ezgi's death: 'The 2nd US citizen killed by Israel'

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and his US counterpart Antony Blinken held a joint press conference in London, the capital of the UK. During the meeting, Blinken made statements regarding Ezgi, who was shot in the head and killed by Israeli soldiers in the West Bank, describing the events as 'unprovoked and unjustified.'

Blinken noted the following regarding Ezgi's death:

'Her killing was both unprovoked and unjustified. No one should be shot and killed for attending a protest... We have seen that Israeli security forces have used excessive force against Palestinians, and now we have a second US citizen killed by Israeli security forces. This is not an acceptable situation.'

Emphasizing that no one should have to risk their life for freely expressing their views, Blinken stated:

'In our view, the Israeli security forces need to make some fundamental changes in their operations in the West Bank, including changes to their rules of engagement. We have long seen reports of security forces turning a blind eye when extremist settlers attack Palestinians. We have seen that Israeli security forces have used excessive force against Palestinians, and now we have a second US citizen killed by Israeli security forces. This is not an acceptable situation. This must change, and we will make that clear to the most senior members of the Israeli government.'

Turkish-American citizen Aysenur Ezgi Eygi (26) lost her life on September 6 after being shot in the head by an Israeli sniper during an anti-occupation demonstration held in the town of Beita, near Nablus in the occupied West Bank. Eygi's family has called on the US administration for an independent investigation into the killing of their daughter.

News Source: AA