Aysenur Eygi, American Killed in the West Bank, Was a Campus Organizer
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Her trip to the West Bank, where she was shot on Friday, was Ms. Eygi’s latest effort in years of activism that began nearly a decade ago when was still a teenager.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/20044676

Her trip to the West Bank, where she was shot on Friday, was Ms. Eygi’s latest effort in years of activism that began nearly a decade ago when was still a teenager.

By Ephrat Livni

Published Sept. 6, 2024Updated Sept. 7, 2024, 4:27 a.m. ET

  • mad_asshatter@lemmy.world
    28·
    2 months ago

    a take from elsewhere (not mine, I’m not informed enough…)

    This poor woman became so radicalized, apparently during her university days, that she traveled to Israel with a known terror-linked Islamic organization called ISM.

    The group she was with began acting violently toward IDF soldiers, forcing the soldiers to respond with live fire. Aysenur appears to have been fatally shot during the confrontation.
    This is ISM’s typical tactic. Just like with Rachel Corrie, they will use this tragic incident solely for propaganda purposes.
    They only care about these activists when they’re dead and can be used to demonize Israel.

    • LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net
      6·
      2 months ago

      This seems really detached from what we know of the situation. I would ignore these types of takes unless they’re based on on the ground information. Many people want to believe so strongly that their government is just that they will find a way to justify anything, including mass-murder of civilians.

      But I hope more details of what actually happened will come out in the coming days.