Washington State Elected Officials Request the U.S. Government Lead Independent Investigation Into Killing of American Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi by Israeli Forces
We, the undersigned elected officials of the State of Washington, call upon the U.S. government to lead an independent, thorough, credible and transparent investigation into the killing of Washington State citizen Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi by Israeli forces on September 6th, 2024.
Ayşenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old American was a resident of Seattle, recent graduate of the University of Washington and a beloved member of the community. Ayşenur was part of a team of international observers standing in witness to the illegal actions in Israeli settlements in the West Bank. She was shot in the head by an Israeli sniper in the village of Beita, on Friday, September 6.
Israeli officials’ description of the circumstances of her death have been refuted by eye-witnesses and hospital reports. A hospital autopsy confirmed that Ayşenur was killed by a sniper bullet to the head. The government of Israel must deliver answers immediately and hold the perpetrators of this killing accountable.
Due to potential politicization of Ayşenur’s killing, we request the U.S. government lead an independent investigation. An independent investigation should include all evidence found, and rationale for how findings were determined, in a written report to the family.
Ayşenur’s family has stated: “We call on President Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken to order an independent investigation into the unlawful killing of a US citizen and to ensure full accountability for the guilty parties.”
Please honor their request to advocate for, support and fully cooperate in an independent investigation as soon as possible.
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Executive Branch
Mike Pellicciotti, State Treasurer
Bob Ferguson, Attorney General
County Council
Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Councilmember
Jorge L. Barón, King County Councilmember
Ryan Mello, Council Chair, Pierce County Council
Teresa Mosqueda, King County Councilmember
John Scanlon, Whatcom County Councilmember
Sarah Perry, King County Councilmember
Rod Dembowski, King County Councilmember
Girmay Zahilay, King County Councilmember
Claudia Balducci, King County Councilmember
Emily Clouse, Thurston County Commissioner
State Senate
Rebecca Saldana, State Senator, 37th Legislative District
Patty Kuderer, State Senator, 48th Legislative District
Manka Dhingra, State Senator, 45th Legislative District
Yasmin Trudeau, State Senator, 27th Legislative District
Liz Lovelett, State Senator, 40th Legislative District
Joe Nguyen, State Senator, 34th Legislative District
Jamie Pedersen, State Senator, 43rd Legislative District
Javier Valdez, State Senator, 46th Legislative District
Noel Frame, State Senator, 36th Legislative District
T'wina Nobles, State Senator, 28th Legislative District
Derek Stanford, State Senator, 1st Legislative District
Bob Hasegawa, State Senator, 11th Legislative District
Sam Hunt, State Senator, 22nd Legislative District
Claire Wilson, State Senator, 30th Legislative District
Emily Randall, State Senator, 26th Legislative District
Claudia Kauffman, State Senator, 47th Legislative District
State House
Chipalo Street, State Representative, 37th Legislative District
Sharon Tomiko Santos, State Representative, 37th Legislative District
Sharlett Mena, State Representative, 29th Legislative District
Jessica Bateman, State Representative, 22nd Legislative District
Julia Grant Reed, State Representative, 36th Legislative District
Alex Ramel, State Representative, 40th Legislative District
Julio Cortes, State Representative, 38th Legislative District
Jake Fey, State Representative, 27th Legislative District
Joe Fitzgibbon, State Representative, 34th Legislative District
Darya Farivar, State Representative, 46th Legislative District
Vandana Slatter, State Representative, 48th Legislative District
Greg Nance, State Representative, 23rd Legislative District
Davina Duerr, State Representative, 1st Legislative District
Emily Alvarado, State Representative, 34th Legislative District
Laurie Jinkins, Speaker of House, Washington State Legislature, 27th Legislative District
Shelley Kloba, State Representative, 1st Legislative District
Tina Orwall, State Representative, 33rd Legislative District
Mia Gregerson, State Representative, 33rd Legislative District
Tarra Simmons, State Representative, 23rd Legislative District
Nicole Macri, State Representative, 43rd Legislative District
Bill Ramos, State Representative, 5th Legislative District
Gerry Pollet, State Representative, 46th Legislative District
My-Linh Thai, State Representative, 41st Legislative District
Cindy Ryu, State Representative, 32nd Legislative District
April Berg, State Representative, 44th Legislative District
Liz Berry, State Representative, 36th Legislative District
Amy Walen, State Representative, 48th Legislative District
Beth Doglio, State Representative, 22nd Legislative District
City Council
Osman Salahuddin, Councilmember, City of Redmond
Rami Al-Kabra, Deputy Mayor, City of Bothell
Jenne Alderks, Councilmember, City of Bothell
Mohamed Egal, Mayor of SeaTac
Hanan Amer, Auburn City Council
Carston Curd, Councilmember, City of Bothell
Kim-Khanh Van, Renton City Council
Amanda Dodd, Councilmember, City of Bothell
Jamika Scott, Tacoma City Council
Kiara Daniels, Tacoma City Council
Tammy Morales, Seattle City Council
Mason Thompson, Mayor, City of Bothell
Janice Zahn, Councilmember, City of Bellevue
Clark Gilman, Councilmember, City of Olympia
Kristiana de Leon, Councilmember, City of Black Diamond
Josh Binda, Councilmember, City of Lynnwood
Bryan Yambe, Councilmember, City of Fife
Sarah Moore, Councilmember, City of Burien
Brenda Fincher, Councilmember, City of Kent
Jessica Forsythe, Council Vice President, City of Redmond
Olgy Diaz, Councilmember, City of Tacoma
Carmen Rivera, Councilmember, City of Renton
Cathy Moore, Councilmember, City of Seattle
Angie Nuevacamina, Councilmember, City of Redmond
John Boyd, Councilmember, City of Kent
Sarah Rumbaugh, Councilmember, City of Tacoma
Jordan Sears, Councilmember, City of Gold Bar
Susan Paine, Councilmember, City of Edmonds
Lisa Parshley, Councilmember, City of Olympia
Liz Vogeli, Councilmember, City of Everett
Dani Madrone, Councilmember, City of Olympia
Hugo Garcia, Councilmember, City of Burien
Port Commission
Hamdi Mohamed, Port of Seattle Commissioner
Sam Cho, Commissioner, Port of Seattle
Michael Shepard, Commissioner, Port of Bellingham
Toshiko Hasegawa, Commissioner, Port of Seattle
School Board
Nina Hanson, Lake Stevens School District, Board of Directors
Vildan Kirby, Lake Stevens School District, Board of Directors
Chelsea McElroy, Tacoma Public Schools, Board of Directors
Korey Strozier, Tacoma Public Schools, Board of Directors
Lisa Keating, Tacoma Public Schools, Board of Directors
Stephanie Tidholm, Highline Public Schools, Board Director
Jess Tourtellotte-Palumbo, Olympia Public Schools, Board Director
Cristina Martinez, Mercer Island Public Schools, Board Director
State Commissions
Hân Trần, Washington Human Rights Commissioner
Rosie Ayala, Board Commissioner, Metropolitan Parks Tacoma