US Air Force member sets himself on fire, shouts ‘Free Palestine’ outside Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC
The incident occurred on Sunday, February 25, and the man's condition was reported to be critical. A video posted on Twitch in
shows a man in uniform standing at the door of the embassy. He claimed to be a member of the United States Air Force. The New York Times and Washington Post reported that staffers confirmed the video and the man in it.
Before setting himself on fire, the man said, "I will not participate in the killings [in Gaza] anymore. I will fight hard." People heard him chant "Free Palestine!" They heard him shout. Chapter
Who killed himself?
The name of the man used in the video was not disclosed. However, the New York Times reported that it matched the LinkedIn account of an officer working in Texas. An Air Force spokesman told Task & Purpose that the man was a career pilot.
After the man killed himself, the police arrived at the scene and still asked the man to come down. It looks like someone is pulling a gun while putting it on a fire extinguisher.
Shortly after the video went viral on Twitch, it was removed for violating the application's rules. The Air Force could not confirm whether the man was actually a member of the military.
A DC Fire and Emergency Department spokesperson told the New York Post that first responders were dispatched to the scene around 1 p.m. after the incident. However, when US Secret Service agents arrived, the fire was extinguished. He was rushed to the local hospital. He was seriously injured, it was fatal.
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