"Tragic Self-Immolation at Israeli Embassies: US Air Force Member Dies"
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Aaron Bushnell, an active duty U.S. Air Force member, died after setting himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy, livestreaming his declaration of not being complicit in genocide. The incident is being investigated, and protests against the war in Gaza and U.S. support for Israel have been widespread, with self-immolation as a form of protest drawing attention. This act recalls historical instances of self-immolation as a form of protest, such as the famous case of Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc in 1963.
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