Скачать или смотреть Police at scene where US Air Force member set himself on fire at Israeli Embassy

A member of the US Air Force is in critical condition after reportedly setting himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, Sunday afternoon.

A video live streamed on Twitch appeared to show the airman in uniform standing in front of the embassy gate and identifying himself as a member of the US Air Force, the New York Times and Washington Post reported.

“I will no longer be complicit in genocide [in Gaza]. I am about to engage in an extreme act of protest,” the man apparently said before setting himself alight and repeatedly shouting “Free Palestine!”

The man says his name is Aaron Bushnell at the start of the clip, according to footage circulating online. A spokesperson for the Air Force confirmed that the protestor is an active-duty airman, though would not discuss his identity or rank.

Authorities at the scene could be heard asking “May I help you, sir?” and yelling at the man to get down on the ground while he was on fire, the footage showed.

One person sprayed the man with a fire extinguisher, while another appeared to draw his gun.

The troubling footage was quickly removed on Sunday afternoon because it violated the streaming app’s guidelines. But recordings of it — some blurred — made their way onto other social media platforms.

First responders were dispatched to the scene at about 1 p.m., a spokesperson from DC Fire and EMS confirmed to The Post.

Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/02/25/us-news...

#israeliembassy #washingtondc

The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more.

Subscribe to New York Post Sports:    / nypostsports  

Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/
Follow The New York Post on:
Twitter -   / nypost  
Facebook -   / nypost