Why Did President Biden Need Six Days To Deliver Statement About U.S. Citizen Murdered In West Bank By IDF Sniper? And He Can’t Stay On Message- Which Should Have Been All About The Victim.
A United States Citizen Is Murdered By A Sniper Of The IDF… And President Biden Needed Six Days To Deliver A Statement About Her.
Joseph Biden, President of the United States (2021-2025) Remains Incapable Of Singularly Condemning The Government Of The State Of Israel.
In What Should Have Been A Statement About The Victim, President Biden Must Also Condemn Palestinians So He Can Maintain Mystifying “Ironclad” Support For State Of Israel.
Where is President Biden’s “outrage” that the Prime Minister of the State of Israel does not believe he owes a telephone call to the President of the United States when a citizen of the United States is murdered by a member of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF)?
Does President Biden continue to await a condolence telephone call from Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the State of Israel (2022- , 2009-2021, 1996-1999)? Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkiye (2014- ), is also awaiting a condolence telephone call from Prime Minister Netanyahu.
What Is The Message From Prime Minister Netanyahu When He Chooses Not To Call President Biden And President Erdogan? “Never apologize. I owe you nothing. You want to speak with me? You have my WhatsApp number.”
Perversely ironic for twenty-six-year-old Aysenur Eygi, born in Antalya, Turkiye, and a United States citizen, to be murdered by a member of the IDF while in an olive grove.
“There are many meanings of the olive tree. It is a symbol of friendship and reconciliation, cleansing and healing, light, victory and richness and, above all, a sign of peace.”
The White House
Washington DC
10 September 2024
Q What’s your reaction, sir, to the killing of the -- of the Israeli admission that they probably killed the Turkish activist in the West Bank?
THE PRESIDENT: I’m finding more detail. Apparently, it was an accident. It ricocheted off the ground and it -- got hit by accident. But we’ll have -- I’m working that out now.
The White House
Washington DC
11 September 2024
Statement from President Joe Biden on Aysenur Eygi
I am outraged and deeply saddened by the death of Aysenur Eygi. Aysenur was a recent U.S. college graduate. She was also an activist whose idealism led her to travel to the West Bank to peacefully protest the expansion of settlements. The shooting that led to her death is totally unacceptable.
Israel has 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. The U.S. government has had full access to Israel’s preliminary investigation, and expects continued access as the investigation continues, so that we can have confidence in the result. We will continue to stay in close contact with Israeli and Palestinian authorities regarding the circumstances that led to Aysenur’s death. There must be full accountability. And Israel must do more to ensure that incidents like this never happen again.
The violence in the West Bank has been going on for too long. Violent extremist Israeli settlers are uprooting Palestinians from their homes. Palestinian terrorists are sending car bombs to kill civilians. I will continue to support policies that hold all extremists – Israelis and Palestinians alike – accountable for stoking violence and serving as obstacles to peace.
The White House
Washington DC
11 September 2024
Statement from Vice President Kamala Harris on Aysenur Eygi
The killing of Aysenur Eygi is a horrific tragedy that never should have happened. Doug and I are keeping her family and loved ones in our prayers. Aysenur was peacefully protesting in the West Bank—standing up against the expansion of settlements—when her young life was senselessly cut short. No one should be killed for participating in a peaceful protest. The shooting that led to her death is unacceptable and raises legitimate questions about the conduct of IDF personnel in the West Bank. Israel must do more to ensure that incidents like this never happen again.
Israel’s preliminary investigation indicated it was the result of a tragic error for which the IDF is responsible. We will continue to press the government of Israel for answers and for continued access to the findings of the investigation so we can have confidence in the results. There must be full accountability. The United States will continue to hold accountable anyone in the West Bank – Israelis and Palestinians – who stokes violence and undermines peace and stability.
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