On Sunday, an active-duty U.S. Air Force member self-immolated in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. The man said he was carrying out “radical” protests against Israel, which invaded Gaza after the October 7, 2023 Hamas terrorist attack.
Around 1 p.m., police said in the 3500 block of International Drive, N.W.Assist The U.S. Secret Intelligence Service was notified after a person self-immolated in front of an embassy in the area. ”
unpleasant sound photograph A video of a man self-immolating was posted on the X social media platform. The man is seen wearing military uniform and covered in flames.
Talia Jane, an independent reporter, claims to have posted extremely extreme content. graphic video She claimed to have shared the footage of the man’s self-immolation with mainstream media.
The video begins with Bushnell identifying himself as an active duty member of the U.S. Air Force and saying, “I will no longer participate in genocide.”
Bushnell said he was “going to participate in an extreme protest, but compared to what people are experiencing in Palestine at the hands of their colonial masters, this is nothing extreme.”
Bushnell was seen dousing himself with liquid and then setting himself on fire.
As he was being burned alive, he repeatedly shouted, “Liberate Palestine!”
Police officers rush to extinguish the flames that engulfed Bushnell.
The man was taken to a local hospital, where he is said to be in serious condition.
U.S. Air Force spokeswoman Rose Riley said: CNN“I can confirm that an active duty airman was involved in today’s incident.”
The Metropolitan Police Department, Secret Service, and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are investigating the self-immolation incident.
In December, protesters self-immolated outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, Georgia.
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