In the aftermath of #AaronBushnell’s self-immolation, the NYTimes announced: “Man Dies After Setting Himself on Fire Outside Israeli Embassy in Washington, Police Say”.

One wonders what folks would have said in 1965 had the US newspaper of record run headlines like: “Octogenarian Detroit Woman Dies After Setting Herself on Fire, Police Say – An Event Having Nothing Potentially To Do With Said Woman’s Opposition To The Vietnam War Or Anything Like That”.

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/2/26/suicide-vs-genocide-rest-in-power-aaron-bushnell