Update: More information has come out on Airman Bushnell, helping to explain why he did what he did. You can read it at this link.
Airman Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in D.C. to protest Israel’s pounding of Gaza to root out Hamas. He apparently live-streamed it.
The fire was doused, and Mr. Bushnell died later in the hospital.
Perhaps he filmed himself, but we must determine if others were involved.
RIP Aaron Bushnell, whose name and chosen method of death are now trending on X.
The 25-year-old Aaron Bushnell was a US Air Force member who set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C. on Sunday afternoon to protest what he described as “genocide” in Gaza and what he described as the bombing to death of thousands of children and women by Israel with the support and backing of the United States government led by Joe Biden.
Some see it as retaliation for the October 7 terror attack in Israel by Hamas. Israel says they are destroying the terrorist organization of Hamas, which presents an existential threat.
The U.S. Air Force confirmed that the man was an active-duty airman but had not identified him officially.
[I have always thought that someone who sets himself on fire is probably mentally ill. I am sorry for his family.]
A blurred video was posted by Liberacrat Media, who commented, “It is sad.”
[In the video, Mr. Bushnell called Israelis colonizers. He clearly wanted Israel erased when he called them colonizers. He died screaming, “Free Palestine,” repeatedly.
The audio of what he said as he walked to the embassy and set himself on fire:
Aaron Bushnell chose a horrific death, and that is tragic.
THE SUICIDE ENABLERS
Talia Jane posted the video blurred. TJ said this was the account s/he got it from:
[They could have encouraged him to kill himself. Is the ‘A’ for antifa?]
He killed himself for what? Hamas or Palestine? It could be similar to what suicide bombers think when they commit suicide. Aaron Bushnell didn’t kill anyone but himself, so I’m not calling him a suicide bomber, but I am comparing the thought process and anyone who encouraged this to a suicide bomber.
You can watch the video of Aaron Bushnell walking to the Israeli embassy and then a blurred visual of him burning himself to death on this link.
It’s not for me to judge. However, no one should praise someone for doing such a terrible thing to himself. It hurts too many people who care about the person. This wasn’t the way to make a statement. This method of protest should be discredited.
Laura Loomer, who is Jewish, wrote on X:
“This is what mental illness looks like. It’s sad to see people are celebrating what this man did when he clearly has severe mental issues.
“I don’t care if he’s a veteran. His behavior is unacceptable and dishonorable. There is no honor in supporting Islamic terrorists. *&$# him.
“He is a traitor to his country who lit himself on fire to support HAMAS. GAZA is controlled by HAMAS, and we need to stop supporting people who whitewash Islamic terrorism.
“If he wanted to end genocide, he should have asked Hamas to stop killing Jews. There is no such thing as Genocide in GAZA. The only people who have been genocided are Jews and Christians. Counter-terrorism isn’t genocide. I know it’s hard for those with Low IQs to understand this. But this “soldier” is very clearly a Hamas sympathizer.”
Her most recent comment to those who say she’ll want to delete what she wrote:
“No. I mean what I said. I am entitled to my own opinion. I don’t care if people are mad at me. What I said is the truth. And I will keep speaking truth. Suicide is dishonorable and so is self immolation for a HAMAS campaign.”
Mossad was harshly criticized on X for this post:
Update: I changed the title and updated several lines because people sent me emails telling me how heroic Mr. Bushnell was. That’s crazy – it’s not heroic. The person who commits suicide condemns the people who loved him or her to a life of guilt and pain. This death accomplished nothing. This, as a means of protest, needs to be condemned before we have suicide bombers on the streets. Thanks to our open borders, that’s a real possibility.
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Believing that the spectacular – tragic – but spectacular suicide of ONE person by fire will make leaders change their mind about a very big issue is beyond naive and beyond delusional. If someone had set themselves on fire to stop the covid vaccine, that would not have stopped the… Read more »
You forget about empaths like myself who wake up from footage like this
Try thinking in a new way
People capable of true empathy are almost never in charge. People who become powerful, often become powerful because they do not care who they step on, they do not care about breaking the rules and harming others. His suicide may affect you, and millions of people who have a conscience… Read more »
I wrote my above reply before I saw your HOSTILE replies to other people here. You are not an empath. You are a person full of hate. the day both the USA and Israel announce that they are stopping the war on Hamas because Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire,… Read more »
This creature has no character no empathy, no morality. It seeks to manipulate emotions and higher sentiments to push policies that are beyond evil and morally toxic.
Tell us about your gender studies degree skippy. Empaths like you embrace the worst of the human race and believe they don’t stink, Go back to Antifa. I have no doubt we can find you protesting pro life centers and showing empathy for rapist murderers too.
When those self-appointed “empaths” vote for releasing criminals early and giving them light and short sentences, they feel good about themselves, they tell everyone they are an empath, who do good things for other humans, and are thus superior to us……. …….. and then when those criminals re-offend, rape, torture… Read more »
You misspelt “empath.” It’s spelled “psychopath.”
Bribeden voter aren’t you?!?!
empath? oh please, you are a stupid moonbat, go find a chamber with zero oxygen and bathe in it.
The rest of the Left needs to imitate this man.
It’s kind of a stupid question if you’ve seen the video. He was walking along and narrating his intentions and sat the phone on the ground before dousing himself with whatever he used to roast himself. It’s not a mystery or a conspiracy. Just another skull full of mush who… Read more »
You really are stupid
Libs are important in this effort. They should all, right now copy this “heroic” imbecile. Now! Do it! We applaud your heroic self immolation.
Mentally ill individual. The Air Force will not release any records on him but you can bet he was known to be a source of trouble. This did not come on him suddenly although it could have been almost any incident stirring strong emotions among groups.