Pro-Palestinian demonstrators held marches across major American cities this weekend leading up to the one-year anniversary of when Hamas terrorists massacred more than 1,100 people in Israel.
In Washington, D.C., one man was taken to the hospital after lighting himself on fire Saturday night in Black Lives Matter Plaza. The Washington Post identified the burned man as Samuel Mena Jr., who other rallygoers said used “they/them pronouns” and included plans on a personal website “to demonstrate” this weekend “with as much of my conviction as I possibly can.”
Footage of the incident shared online shows police intervening after a man set fire to his left arm. Aaron Bushnell, another pro-Palestinian demonstrator, previously died after immolating himself in front of the Israeli embassy last February.
Some guy just tried to self-immolate for Palestine in Washington DC.
This is why the online martyr worship of Aaron Bushnell is stupid and destructive pic.twitter.com/0VWUKtWrAj
— Drew Pavlou 🇦🇺🇨🇾🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 (@DrewPavlou) October 6, 2024
🚨#BREAKING: A Male suspect has attempted to set him self on fire in front of near the White House sounded by Pro Palestine protesters ⁰⁰📌#Washington | #DC
Watch as Metro DC Police quickly rush in after a male suspect, claiming to be a journalist, attempts to set himself on… pic.twitter.com/Ri6YDkv5oA
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) October 5, 2024
Protestors in Washington, D.C. eventually marched from the plaza to the offices of The Washington Post and then down 13th Street NW.
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