President Biden expressed being 'outraged and deeply saddened' by the killing of Turkish American activist Aysenur Eygi, calling for accountability in Israeli military actions in the West Bank.
Biden criticized prolonged violence in the West Bank, emphasizing that 'violent extremist Israeli settlers are uprooting Palestinians from their homes' and advocating for accountability among both Israelis and Palestinians.
Eygi, 26, was shot by Israeli soldiers during a peaceful protest against illegal settlements. Biden condemned the shooting as 'totally unacceptable', representing a shift from earlier comments taken as minimizing the incident.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken echoed calls for 'fundamental changes' in the Israel Defense Forces' operations in the West Bank, aligning with Biden's increasing critical stance on Israel's military actions.
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