President Biden said Wednesday he was “outraged and deeply saddened” by the killing of an American activist by an Israeli soldier during a protest in the West Bank last week and that Israel must take “full responsibility” for her death.In his first lengthy speech on the death of activist Aysenur Eygi, Biden said in a statement that the shooting "that led to her death is totally unacceptable."On Tuesday, the Israeli military said it was highly likely that Ms. Eygi had been shot “inadvertently.” Mr. Biden expressed confidence in those findings, saying the United States had “full access” to Israel’s initial investigation and that her death appeared to be “the result of a tragic mistake resulting from an unnecessary escalation.”"We will continue to remain in close contact with Israeli and Pale...
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