I certainly won't watch it. However I think in his case it is ethically justified to watch he wanted that this video goes around the world. For the sake of my mental health I certainly won't watch it. It would be way too sad too. Self-immolation is the most political suicide there is allegedly. I am very much into politcs but I would never ctb for political reasons at least in my position and if I ctb self-immolation is very much at the bottom of all methods available. The pain simply is not worth it.
There is seemigly already a wikipedia article describing the act. It is really tragic but this is what he wanted. I hope I will contribute to his cause with posting this thread and referencing the wikipedia article.
en.wikipedia.org
On February 25, 2024, Aaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old serviceman of the United States Air Force, approached the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C., and committed an act of self-immolation at the front gate to protest United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war. During the incident, Bushnell said he was protesting "what people have been experiencing in Palestine at the hands of their colonizers" and declared that he "will no longer be complicit in genocide" before dousing himself with a flammable liquid and lighting himself on fire. As he burned, Bushnell repeatedly shouted "Free Palestine!" while local emergency services arrived on scene. The act was livestreamed on Twitch. The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department responded to assist the United States Secret Service after he set himself on fire, and he was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. The Washington D.C. police confirmed Busnell's death the following day. This was the second self-immolation protesting the war at an Israeli diplomatic station in the United States, with a protestor setting themselves on fire at the Atlanta consulate in December.
Bushnell reportedly sent a message to media outlets before his planned self-immolation where he wrote "Today, I am planning to engage in an extreme act of protest against the genocide of the Palestinian people".
On February 25, 2024, at approximately 12:58 p.m. local time, Bushnell approached the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. intending to immolate himself as an act of protest against the Israel–Hamas war. He had also created a Twitch account under the name "LillyAnarKitty" with a Palestinian flag as his profile banner with the caption "Free Palestine". While livestreaming, he said "I am an active duty member, of the United States Airforce. And I will no longer be complicit to genocide. I am about to engage in an extreme act of protest. But compared to what people have been experiencing in Palestine at their hands of their colonizers—it's not extreme at all. This is what our ruling class has decided will be normal,"[10] while walking towards the Israeli Embassy.
Outside the gates of the embassy, Bushnell placed his camera down and positioned himself in front of the gates. He poured gasoline over himself and exclaimed "Free Palestine!". A security officer approached Bushnell, asking if he needed help, but was ignored.
After igniting himself, Bushnell repeatedly shouted "Free Palestine!" as he was burning, until he collapsed to the ground. The security officer radioed in for assistance. Another police officer approached the scene, aiming a gun at Bushnell off-camera and ordered him to "get on the ground" multiple times, while another officer yells "I don't need guns, I need fire extinguishers". Multiple officers responded to the scene and used fire extinguishers on Bushnell. He was transported by the DC Fire and EMS to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.
I think if he survived the injuries would have been insanely painful. I am kind of speechless. The situation in Gaza is nightmarish. I am lost for words.
Maybe or probably someone else already posted a thread about it. But I could not find it.
There is seemigly already a wikipedia article describing the act. It is really tragic but this is what he wanted. I hope I will contribute to his cause with posting this thread and referencing the wikipedia article.
Self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell - Wikipedia
On February 25, 2024, Aaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old serviceman of the United States Air Force, approached the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C., and committed an act of self-immolation at the front gate to protest United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war. During the incident, Bushnell said he was protesting "what people have been experiencing in Palestine at the hands of their colonizers" and declared that he "will no longer be complicit in genocide" before dousing himself with a flammable liquid and lighting himself on fire. As he burned, Bushnell repeatedly shouted "Free Palestine!" while local emergency services arrived on scene. The act was livestreamed on Twitch. The D.C. Metropolitan Police Department responded to assist the United States Secret Service after he set himself on fire, and he was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. The Washington D.C. police confirmed Busnell's death the following day. This was the second self-immolation protesting the war at an Israeli diplomatic station in the United States, with a protestor setting themselves on fire at the Atlanta consulate in December.
Bushnell reportedly sent a message to media outlets before his planned self-immolation where he wrote "Today, I am planning to engage in an extreme act of protest against the genocide of the Palestinian people".
On February 25, 2024, at approximately 12:58 p.m. local time, Bushnell approached the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. intending to immolate himself as an act of protest against the Israel–Hamas war. He had also created a Twitch account under the name "LillyAnarKitty" with a Palestinian flag as his profile banner with the caption "Free Palestine". While livestreaming, he said "I am an active duty member, of the United States Airforce. And I will no longer be complicit to genocide. I am about to engage in an extreme act of protest. But compared to what people have been experiencing in Palestine at their hands of their colonizers—it's not extreme at all. This is what our ruling class has decided will be normal,"[10] while walking towards the Israeli Embassy.
Outside the gates of the embassy, Bushnell placed his camera down and positioned himself in front of the gates. He poured gasoline over himself and exclaimed "Free Palestine!". A security officer approached Bushnell, asking if he needed help, but was ignored.
After igniting himself, Bushnell repeatedly shouted "Free Palestine!" as he was burning, until he collapsed to the ground. The security officer radioed in for assistance. Another police officer approached the scene, aiming a gun at Bushnell off-camera and ordered him to "get on the ground" multiple times, while another officer yells "I don't need guns, I need fire extinguishers". Multiple officers responded to the scene and used fire extinguishers on Bushnell. He was transported by the DC Fire and EMS to a local hospital where he later died from his injuries.
I think if he survived the injuries would have been insanely painful. I am kind of speechless. The situation in Gaza is nightmarish. I am lost for words.
Maybe or probably someone else already posted a thread about it. But I could not find it.
