Aaron Bushnell

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How Much Must We Sacrifice for Justice? - An investigation through Jewish text, in the wake of Aaron Bushnell’s self-immolation for Gaza

Lexie Botzum in Jewish Currents · 26 Apr

This text explores the concept of sacrifice and justice through Jewish texts in the aftermath of Aaron Bushnell's self-immolation for Gaza.

0 Ethics Politics

Chevruta: Understanding Aaron Bushnell’s Sacrifice

Jewish Currents in On the Nose · 26 Apr

Arielle Angel and Rabbi Lexi Botzum examine the provocative act of self-immolation by US Air Force member Aaron Bushnell, contrasting it with traditional Jewish concepts of sacrifice and martyrdom in sacred texts.

0 Politics Israel

‘Until a ceasefire’: Nonstop protest rocks the Israeli Embassy — and the neighborhood beyond

Lauren Markoe in Forward · 28 Mar

Protesters have been stationed outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., for a month, demonstrating against the ongoing conflict and calling for a ceasefire.

0 Antisemitism Politics

Fifteen Minutes of Flame

David Jager in Tablet · 25 Mar

Aaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old U.S. airman, self-immolated in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, with differing interpretations of his action.

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Stop the War in Gaza

Bernard-Henri Lévy in Tablet · 13 Mar

Amid escalating violence in Gaza, there is global condemnation of Israel's actions, with criticism ranging from accusations of genocide to apartheid.

0 Politics Education

Review Time

Emily Alhadeff in The Cholent · 8 Mar

Nikki Haley faced challenges in her political journey, with a recent focus on Biden, Israel, and internal Jewish community politics.

0 Art Politics

Subway ads replaced by posters protesting war in Gaza in stealth campaign by artists

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 6 Mar

A group of artists protesting the war in Gaza carried out a covert campaign in New York City's subway system, replacing ads with posters depicting the conflict's devastation and featuring poignant messages, including a quote from a protester who self-immolated outside the Israeli embassy.

0 Politics Communities

While pro-Palestinian supporters glorify a suicide, a ballot box protest gets results

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 3 Mar

Pro-Palestinian protests last week exhibited stark contrasts: one involving a U.S. airman's shocking self-immolation outside the Israeli Embassy and another through a peaceful protest vote in Michigan's Democratic primaries.

0 Politics Ethics

Society agrees suicide is a tragedy. Why would anyone praise the immolation that took an airman's life?

Michal Lev-Ram in Forward · 1 Mar

The article discusses the contrasting reactions to two recent acts of suicide: a 16-year-old girl's tragic death by stepping in front of a train in Palo Alto, and a 25-year-old man named Aaron Bushnell's self-immolation in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C., as a protest against Israel's actions in Gaza.

0 Politics Israel

Why the glorification of Aaron Bushnell is a tragic mistake

Josh Kaplan in Jewish Chronicle · 28 Feb

The text criticizes the glorification of Aaron Bushnell, a US Air Force member who tragically self-immolated outside the Israeli embassy in Washington DC as a form of protest against the conflict in Gaza.

0 Politics Israel

Outside the Israel Embassy, tears for the ‘martyr’ who set himself on fire there

Lauren Markoe in Forward · 27 Feb

Aaron Bushnell, a U.S. Air Force airman, tragically self-immolated in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C. as a protest against Israel's military campaign in Gaza.

0 Politics Israel

U.S. airman dies after self-immolating outside Israeli embassy in protest of Israel-Hamas war

Ron Kampeas in Forward · 26 Feb

A 25-year-old U.S. airman named Aaron Bushnell died after self-immolating outside the Israeli embassy in Washington, D.C. in protest of the Israel-Hamas war, shouting "Free Palestine!"

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