ALBAWABA - American News outlet, The New York Times is under fire among pro-Palestine activists amid publishing an article about the devastating Aaron Bushnell incident that took place in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC
The man in question set himself on fire after allegedly "Not being complacent with the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza".
With many users on X (formerly Twitter) taking to the platform to voice their concern and devastation with the matter, several of them are slamming The New York Times for how they handled the Aaron Bushnell situation:
The New York Times slammed amid Aaron Bushnell's article
A user posted, "Not just the headline, this entire New York Times article on the man who just self-immolated does mention his comments that he can no longer be complicit in genocide. Not once. It does not mention any direct connection between his action and Israel’s genocide in Gaza."
Another user added, "Man bursts into flames in front of the Israeli embassy. The hacks at the New York Times gave no reason. He was fed up with Israeli genocide that is facilitated with US bombs and weapons, paid for with our tax dollars, and whitewashed by our illustrious paper of record".
Users also claimed that the article was later updated and edited by The New York Times because of the alleged backlash the news outlet received. It was claimed that the news outlet later updated the article as it quoted Aaron with, "I will no longer be complicit with genocide" and "I'm about to engage in an extreme act of protest".
At the same time, he poured liquid metal on himself, set his body on fire, and said "Free Palestine!".
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According to Time, Aaron reportedly succumbed to his burn injuries but nothing was confirmed yet. Additionally, officers in Aaron's division added that the "individual was experiencing a possible medical/mental health emergency” as he was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Gaza now
(Photo by SAID KHATIB / AFP)
Since Oct. 7, 2024, the ongoing Israeli aggression on Gaza has resulted in the killing of at least 29,692 Palestinians of whom are children and women. Additionally, 69,879 are currently injured, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza.
More than 130 journalists, at least 340 healthcare workers, and 46 civil defense officers were all killed as well, as reported by Anadolu. The Israeli army also added that they destroyed around 70,000 houses while 290,000 were damaged making them uninhabitable.
