US Soldier Reveals Why Aaron Bushnell Self-Immolated, with Mike Prysner

US Soldier Reveals Why Aaron Bushnell Self-Immolated, with Mike Prysner

Author: MintPress News March 8, 2024 Duration: 35:18
One week after Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire in an extreme act of Protest for Palestine – the world has been awe-struck by his galvanizing act of courage, with his last words being Free Palestine. Across the world, including in Yemen and Gaza, Bushnell is being memorialized as a martyr for Palestine as Israel continues its genocide in Gaza that has left over 30,000 people dead. His protest was not only moving but stood in stark contrast to the empty rhetoric given by so-called libe...

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