Presidential candidates, activists praise ‘sacrifice’ of US airman who burned himself alive to protest Israel

Left-wing presidential candidates and activists are praising the U.S. airman who dedicated suicide over the weekend by burning himself alive exterior the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C.

Fire officers and police responded to the scene round 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, simply moments after 25-year-old Aaron Bushnell, who was serving on lively responsibility in the Air Force, livestreamed himself approaching the gate of the embassy, dousing himself with an unknown liquid, setting himself on fireplace, and yelling, “Free Palestine,” as his physique burned.

“Rest in power Aaron Bushnell. ‘I will no longer be complicit in genocide. Free Palestine!’ May his sacrifice deepen our commitment to stop genocide now,” Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein wrote in a publish on X, quoting Bushnell from his livestream, and together with a disturbing screenshot from the video exhibiting his physique on fireplace.

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Independent presidential candidate Cornel West echoed Stein, praising Bushnell’s “extraordinary courage and commitment” after dying “for truth and justice.”

“I pray for his precious loved ones! Let us rededicate ourselves to genuine solidarity with Palestinians undergoing genocidal attacks in real time!” West added.

The Democratic Socialists of America wrote, “Aaron’s final words were to reject complicity in the United States’ genocide in Gaza. May his soul rest in peace and may we live to free Palestine within our lifetime.”

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Immediately after the flames masking Bushnell’s physique had been extinguished, he was rushed to a hospital however later died. The Pentagon described his actions as a “tragic event,” and supplied condolences to his household.

According to a number of reviews following his demise, Bushnell was an anarchist who grew up in a spiritual sect positioned in Orleans, Massachusetts, and later attended occasions in Texas, the place he lived, organized by “socialist” organizations.

He was reportedly “outraged” over the continuing struggle between Israel and Gaza.

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From left to proper: Independent presidential candidate Cornel West, late U.S. Airman Aaron Bushnell, and Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein. (Getty Images/X)

The Air Force has mentioned it’s persevering with to examine Bushnell’s demise.

When reached for remark, Stein’s marketing campaign referred Fox News Digital to a Tuesday press launch through which Stein mentioned, “This extraordinary sacrifice brings into greater focus the immense horror that our government is committing in our name.” 

“Aaron Bushnell was very clear that he committed this extreme act to protest our government’s extreme policies that are killing thousands of innocent people in horrific ways. His sacrifice is reminiscent of that of Buddhist monks protesting US-backed oppression of their people in Vietnam. It is truly tragic that the horrific actions of the US and Israel have provoked such a desperate sacrifice,” she added.

Fox News Digital has additionally reached out to the West marketing campaign for remark.

Fox News’ Bradford Betz and Louis Casiano contributed to this report.