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US airman dies after setting himself ablaze outside Israeli Embassy in Israel-Hamas war protest

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An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force died after he set himself ablaze outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., while declaring that he “will no longer be complicit in genocide.”The 25-year-old airman, Aaron Bushnell, of San Antonio,...

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  1. ABC 7 New York

    Airman dies lighting himself on fire, saying 'free Palestine' outside Israeli Embassy (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    A man was hospitalized in critical condition Sunday after authorities say he set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.

  2. NBC News

    U.S. Air Force member who set himself on fire outside Israeli Embassy in D.C. has died (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The U.S. Air Force member who set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., in an apparent protest against the Israel-Hamas war has died, according to a U.S. official.

  3. The Eagle

    Air Force member has died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in DC (opens The Eagle)

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    The Eagle's feed description

    An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force has died after he set himself ablaze outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., while declaring that he “will no longer be

  4. Billings Gazette

    Air Force member in critical condition after setting himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in DC (opens Billings Gazette)

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    Billings Gazette's feed description

    An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force was critically injured after setting himself ablaze outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., while declaring that he “will no longer be

  5. NBC10 Philadelphia

    US Air Force member who set himself on fire outside Israeli Embassy in DC has died (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force has died after setting himself on fire Sunday outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., while shouting...

  6. Rolling Stone

    'Free Palestine!': Service Member Dies After Setting Himself on Fire Outside Israeli Embassy (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    An Air Force member who set himself on fire outside of the Israeli Embassy on Sunday in an apparent pro-Palestine protest has died.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Airman who lit himself on fire outside Israeli Embassy dies of injuries (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The 25-year-old active duty airman who lit himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., in protest of Israel's actions in its war against Hamas has succumbed to his injuries. The Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia confirmed to the Washington Examiner on Mo…

  8. WHDH Boston

    Air Force member has died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in DC - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force has died after he set himself ablaze outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.,

  9. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Active-duty airman dies after setting himself ablaze in Israeli Embassy protest (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    A man was hospitalized in critical condition Sunday after authorities say he set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.

  10. Duluth News Tribune

    US airman sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington (opens Duluth News Tribune)

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    Duluth News Tribune's feed description

    The man remains in critical condition.

  11. The Boston Globe

    Air Force member in critical condition after setting himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in D.C. (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    An active-duty member of the US Air Force was critically injured Sunday after setting himself ablaze outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.

  12. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    US airman Aaron Bushnell dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli Embassy in Washington (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A member of the US Air Force, Aaron Bushnell, died after setting self on fire while yelling "free Palestine" outside of the Israeli Embassy in D.C.

  13. Time

    U.S. Airman Sets Self on Fire Outside Israeli Embassy: Everything We Know So Far (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    An active-duty Air Force member was in critical condition after staging a pro-Palestinian protest in D.C.

  14. The Christian Post

    US airman lights self on fire outside Israeli Embassy so he wouldn't be 'complicit in genocide' (opens The Christian Post)

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    The Christian Post's feed description

    An active-duty U.S. Air Force member who set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington and yelled "Free Palestine" in protest of the Israel-Hamas war has died.

  15. NBC4 Washington

    US Air Force member dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in DC (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force has died after setting himself on fire Sunday outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., while shouting...

  16. AL.com

    Airman dead after setting himself on fire at Israeli embassy said he would not be ‘complicit in genocide’ (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    The 25-year-old airman, Aaron Bushnell, of San Antonio, Texas, died from his injuries.

  17. Legal Insurrection

    U.S. Airman Dies From Self-Immolation ‘Protest’ Outside Israeli Embassy In DC (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Final video: "I am about to engage in an extreme act of protest, but compared to what people in Palestine have been experiencing at the hands of their colonizers, it’s not extreme at all."

  18. Military Times

    Airman dies after self-immolating outside Israeli embassy in DC (opens Military Times)

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    An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force has died after he set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.

  19. Al Jazeera

    US airman who set himself on fire outside Israeli embassy dies (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Aaron Bushnell yelled “Free Palestine!” after he lit himself on fire and fell to the ground.

  20. New Hampshire Union Leader

    U.S. airman dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli embassy (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    WASHINGTON -- A U.S. military service member who had set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington over the weekend, in an apparent act of protest against the

  21. Blaze Media

    Active-duty Air Force member sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in DC as 'extreme' protest against war in Gaza (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    An active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC, on Sunday. The man said he was engaging in an "extreme" act of protest against Israel invading Gaza after the Hamas terrorist attack of Oct. 7, 2023. At approximately 1:00 p.m.

  22. Anchorage Daily News

    US Air Force airman dies after setting himself ablaze outside Israeli Embassy in war protest (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Aaron Bushnell of San Antonio walked up to the embassy shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday and apparently began livestreaming on the video platform Twitch.

  23. CBS News

    U.S. Air Force member sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C., in apparent protest against war in Gaza (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    An active-duty U.S. Air Force member is in critical condition after he set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C.

  24. Fox32 Chicago

    US Airman dies after setting self on fire outside of Israeli Embassy: officials (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Fox32 Chicago's feed description

    A man who set himself on fire outside of the Israeli embassy Sunday has died, according to police.

  25. Forbes

    U.S. Airman In Critical Condition After Setting Himself On Fire Outside Israeli Embassy (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The active duty serviceman set himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy while shouting “Free Palestine.”

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