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- City also dedicates a square to South Africa for its government’s legal action accusing Israel of genocide
LONDON: The Palestinian town of Jericho has named a street after Aaron Bushnell, the US air force member who set himself on fire in protest against Israel’s war in Gaza, The Guardian reported on Sunday.
The incident took place outside the Israeli embassy in Washington on Feb. 25, when the 25-year-old, dressed in military attire, said during a live stream on the internet: “I will no longer be complicit in genocide.”
Protesters cite the case of US Air Force member Aaron Bushnell as they demand an immediate end to the Israeli siege in Gaza. (X: @huwaidaarraf)
He then doused himself in a clear liquid and set himself on fire, screaming: “Free Palestine.”
At a ceremony to reveal the new street sign on Sunday, Jericho’s Mayor Abdul Karim Sidr paid tribute to Bushnell, stating he “sacrificed everything” for the Palestinian cause.
“We didn’t know him, and he didn’t know us. There were no social, economic or political ties between us. What we share is a love for freedom and a desire to stand against these attacks (on Gaza),” the mayor told the gathering.
“We made a quick decision so we would be first,” Sidr said.
The city has also dedicated a square to South Africa in recognition of its government’s legal action accusing Israel of genocide at the International Court of Justice, The Guardian reported.