One year ago today, Aaron Bushnell set himself on fire at the gate of the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC as an act of protest against the ongoing genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
In this memorial, we share Aaron’s summary of his anarchist politics, with testimony from his close friends.
In this memorial, we share Aaron’s summary of his anarchist politics, with testimony from his close friends.
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"I am an anarchist, which means I believe in the abolition of all hierarchical power structures, especially capitalism and the state… I view the work we do as fighting back in the class war which the capitalist class wages on the rest of humanity."
-Aaron Bushnell
"Aaron has permanently changed the fabric of your being. You know this because for the rest of your life, you will wrestle with the thought of what you will sacrifice for the liberation of others."
Our hearts go out to those who mourn him.
Aaron Bushnell was determined not to passively accept it.
Today, let us pledge ourselves once more to solidarity with Palestinians—to fight against genocide, ethnic cleansing, and all forms of colonialism.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-immolation_of_Aaron_Bushnell
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