Visit our website:
http://www.france24.com
Like us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/FRANCE24.English
Follow us on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/France24_en
Category
🗞
NewsTranscript
00:00 An active protest against the war in Gaza that ended in a death in Washington DC.
00:07 25-year-old Aaron Bushnell was an active duty member of the US Air Force.
00:12 On Sunday he set himself alight outside the Israeli embassy in the US capital.
00:17 On Monday he died from his injuries.
00:20 "I know the Air Force has confirmed the airman's death.
00:23 They do plan to provide additional information 24 hours after next of kin notifications are
00:28 complete.
00:30 It certainly is a tragic event.
00:32 We do extend our condolences to the airman's family."
00:35 The Pentagon spokesperson wouldn't be drawn on questions about whether US military personnel
00:39 might be concerned about how US support for Israel is being used on civilians in Gaza,
00:45 saying only that the defence department was focused on supporting Israel's right to defend
00:50 itself, working to release the hostages and ensuring the conflict doesn't escalate.
00:56 Bushnell's act was intended to be highly public.
00:59 Wearing his Air Force uniform, he went to the Israeli embassy on Sunday afternoon and
01:03 went live on the video streaming platform Twitch.
01:06 He told viewers he would no longer be complicit in genocide.
01:09 He stood in front of the gate and poured what appeared to be an accelerant over himself,
01:13 before setting himself on fire while shouting "Free Palestine".
01:18 Police officers responded quickly, dousing the flames with a fire extinguisher.
01:22 Bushnell was treated in hospital but couldn't survive his burns.
01:26 A recording of his live stream remained accessible on Twitch for several hours before it was
01:30 taken down and his channel suspended.
01:33 But the video is still being widely shared on other social media sites.