Bushnell's will: My ashes to be scattered in Palestine

Aaron Bushnell, a US Air Force officer, who died recently after setting himself on fire protesting his country's support for the Israeli regime's genocidal war against the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip, wrote in his will that The ashes of his body were poured into the land of the independent state of Palestine.

Mar 2, 2024 - 14:45
Bushnell's will: My ashes to be scattered in Palestine
Bushnell's will: My ashes to be scattered in Palestine

 According to Bushnell's obituaries published on the Crimethinc website, the US Air Force soldier wrote a will requesting that his ashes and body be buried in Palestinian land. He said in the will that, "If the time comes for the Palestinians to regain control of their land, and also if the original people of that land (Palestine) come to my idea, I would like my ashes to be distributed in a free Palestine." The will of the soldier, who continues to be praised by people from different walks of life for his heroic act, has continued to say, "I don't want my ashes to be scattered anywhere (except Palestine) because my body does not belong to any part of the world." Bushnell, who was 25 years old, was heard saying "Free Palestine" when he set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC, in the incident last Sunday, which has continued to surprise the whole world. His action has turned into one of the symbols of the struggle for the liberation of Palestine in different corners of the world. Several American war veterans have been seen in pictures and videos that have spread on the Internet burning their homes to honor the officer of the United States Air Force. The United States has been the largest political, military and intelligence supporter of the genocidal war that the illegal Israeli regime launched against the Palestinians of Gaza on October 7, 2023.

 Pictures circulating on social media show several US war veterans burning their uniforms in honor of a US Air Force officer, who recently died after setting himself on fire in protest of his country's support for the regime's genocidal war. illegal by Israel against the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip. The video that went viral on Thursday shows the former soldiers taking turns to place their military uniforms inside a burning trash can. One veteran is seen repeatedly pouring fuel on the fire, leading the slogan, "Remember Aaron Bushnell, he's not alone." Demonstrations in support of Bushnell have been held in front of a large banner emblazoned with the words, "Veterans say: Free Palestine." Bushnell set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC, on Sunday. The US Air Force officer who was 25 years old was wearing his official military uniform while setting himself on fire after pouring flaming water on himself.

Before setting himself on fire as a way of expressing his grievances, Bushnell recorded himself saying: " I will no longer be a participant in genocide. I use a radical method to express my grievances, but compared to what the people are going through in Palestine at the hands of their colonizers, it is not a radical step. not at all." With the fire spreading throughout his body, Bushnell was heard to say: "Free Palestine." Aaron Bushnell setting himself on fire in front of the illegal Israeli embassy in Washington The United States has been the largest political, military and intelligence supporter of the genocidal war that the illegal Israeli regime launched against Gaza on October 7, 2023. The United States administration has so far vetoed three resolutions of the United Nations Security Council that called for an immediate end to Israel's aggression against innocent Palestinians. Washington has also supplied Tel Aviv with more than 10,000 tons of military equipment since the start of the Gaza war. The war has so far killed more than 30,000 people, most of them women and children.