The Air Force member who set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in D.C. in protest against Israel has died … and video of the horrific incident has now surfaced.
Aaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old from San Antonio, was identified by the Metropolitan Police Department as the man who set himself ablaze Sunday … and he actually live streamed the whole thing himself on Twitch just before 1 PM ET, which you can watch here — but brace yourself, it’s harrowing, to say the least.
It’s a chilling image … you can see Bushnell casually walking up to the gates of the Israeli Embassy, talking straight to the camera, saying he won’t be complicit in genocide anymore. He adds how whatever protest he’s about to engage in is nothing compared to what Palestinians have been going through at the hands of their colonizers.
He then positions his camera on the ground, douses himself in accelerant, and ignites the flames … all while yelling, “Free Palestine!!”
Bushnell was extinguished by the United States Secret Service and was rushed to the hospital with his life-threatening injuries — and we all now know he didn’t make it.
The Air Force said in a statement Monday: “The individual involved in yesterday’s incident succumbed to his injuries and passed away last night.”
On top of everything else, the Metropolitan Police Department’s bomb squad got called in to check out a suspicious vehicle in the area. Thankfully, they determined that the vehicle didn’t contain any hazardous material.
The massive protest against the conflict between Israel and Hamas kicked off when Hamas agents attacked a music festival — killing hundreds and taking more hostage on October 7, 2023.
Israel responded by launching an all-out war against Hamas in Gaza, and tensions between the two sides have been raging since.
