Irish Examiner view: Aaron Bushnell — Another image to make history

The US air force member died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington DC

Flags and posters of kidnapped outside of the Israeli embassy in Washington where Aaron Bushnell died after setting himself ablaze. Picture: Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo

Last Sunday, a member of the US air force died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in Washington DC.

Aaron Bushnell, 25, walked up to the embassy building and began to film himself, livestreaming the video on the Twitch platform.