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U.S. Air Force Member Sets Himself On Fire In Protest For Gaza

February 26, 2024
An active duty member of the U.S. Air Force set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. in protest of the war in Gaza. Allegedly live-streaming the act on Twitch, he later died from his injuries.
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On Sunday, U.S. Air Force member Aaron Bushnell, 25, set himself on fire near Israel’s embassy in Washington, D.C. in protest of the Israel–Hamas war. Bushnell reportedly live-streamed the act on Twitch, saying...
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So did you, what happened in DC the other day
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No, I actually haven't.
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Brother. What happened?
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Crazy stuff going on.
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So 26 year old Aaron Bushnell,
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a US Air Force active duty member set himself on
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fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC.
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He, he was quoted as saying he would no longer be
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complicit in the genocide going on.
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Bush now was protesting the war between Israel and Palestine as
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you know, where Israel has killed nearly 30,000 Palestinians.
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And while standing in front of the Israeli Embassy,
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he poured gassing on himself,
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you know,,
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caught himself on fire,
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yelled free Palestine. And meanwhile,
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a cop was just standing looking at him,
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pointing a gun at him.
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Wow. And did he pass away?
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Yeah. Unfortunately he was rushed to the hospital but he didn't
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make it. Oh my gosh.