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Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:28pm

Biden wants Israel to provide ‘accountability’ on activist death

US President Joe Biden has called for Israel to provide “full accountability” after the killing of US-Turkish activist Aysenur Eygi in the West Bank by its forces, demanding the country “do more” to avoid such killings, AFP reports.

“There must be full accountability. And Israel must do more to ensure that incidents like this never happen again,” Biden said in a statement.

“I am outraged and deeply saddened by the death of Aysenur Eygi,” Biden said. “The shooting that led to her death is totally unacceptable.”

The US president said Israel had “acknowledged its responsibility for Aysenur’s death, and a preliminary investigation has indicated that it was the result of a tragic error resulting from an unnecessary escalation.”

“I will continue to support policies that hold all extremists — Israelis and Palestinians alike — accountable for stoking violence and serving as obstacles to peace,” he said.

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