An Interview with Aaron Bushnell's Friend
Aaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force, set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington Sunday to protest Israel’s assault on Gaza and U.S. support for the military campaign. Bushnell, who live-streamed the action, said, “I will no longer be complicit in genocide,” before lighting himself on fire and repeatedly shouted “Free Palestine” as he was engulfed in the flames. He was pronounced dead in the hospital later that day. Democracy Now! speaks with Bushnell’s friend and conscientious objector Levi Pierpont, who says his friend’s death was not a suicide but was about using his life to send a message for justice. “We have to honor the message that he left,” says Pierpont, who says Bushnell died “to get people’s attention about the genocide that’s happening in Palestine.” Ann Wright, retired U.S. Army colonel and former diplomat, lays out the history of self-immolation to protest war and how Bushnell’s act could impact U.S. policy for the war on Gaza. “It was an act of courage, an act of bravery, to call attention to U.S. policies,” says Wright, who offers support to Pierpont and other veterans advocating for peace live on air.
Please leave your comments on how much you hate Democracy NOW! below.
PLEASE SHARE THIS! BOYCOTT ISRAEL! SPREAD AWARENESS!!!
WARNING: Please subscribe to my other channels listed below on other more... respectable platforms. Thanks.
FOLLOW ME ON ODYSEE: www.odysee.com/@CreeperStatus:f
FOLLOW ME ON TELEGRAM: www.t.me/+qPL-AxvrYEpkMjI5 (@CreeperStatus)
CreeperStatus, @CreeperStatus, #Creeper-Status, Creeper, Status, #ceasefirenow, interview, news, Gaza, Palestine, Washington, DC, Democracy NOW, Levi Peirpont, Bushnell's, friend, Self, Immolation, set, on, fire, protester, demonstrator, protest, genocide, army, military, service, member,
-
LIVE
MissesMaam
4 hours agoGrinding Achievement + Perfection | Stardew Valley 💚✨ pt. 34
1,413 watching -
LIVE
Vigilant News Network
9 hours agoMedia Blackout: 10 News Stories They Chose Not to Tell You - Episode 25
2,670 watching -
DVR
EricJohnPizzaArtist
3 hours agoAwesome Sauce with Eric John
11.7K1 -
3:00:20
vivafrei
14 hours agoEp. 213: SHUTTING DOWN ALEX JONES? Biden Regime War in FULL FORCE! Viva & Barnes Live!
116K236 -
1:08:34
The Late Kick with Josh Pate
6 hours agoLate Kick Live Ep 518: CFB’s Wildest Era | Biggest 2024 ?s | Impact Freshmen | Bold Predictions
16.7K -
12:00
Dr. Eric Berg
1 day agoWhat Exercise Burns the Most Calories?
41.7K21 -
4:48:29
LumpyPotatoX2
10 hours ago$10,000 PUBG Tournament w/GamersError - #RumbleTakeover
47.2K11 -
3:22
One Bite Pizza Reviews
2 days agoBarstool Pizza Review - Marco Pizzeria & Restaurant (Branford, CT)
50.5K24 -
41:46
Standpoint with Gabe Groisman
14 hours agoEp. 27. From GameStop to the NBA. Gabe Plotkin
52.2K6 -
55:04
Matt Kohrs
12 hours agoThe Volatile Week Ahead || The MK Show
59.7K23