A photojournalist lit himself on hearth exterior the White Home on Saturday in protest towards Israel’s struggle in Gaza and America’s assist for the regime.
The person, Samuel Mena Jr., lit his left arm on hearth and was seen screaming in ache and shouting that the media was spreading “misinformation.” Legislation enforcement officers shortly surrounded Mena and restrained him, placing out the fireplace.
One bystander may very well be seen pouring a bottle of water on Mena’s arm after the flames have been extinguished.
A weblog posted to Mena’s web site shortly earlier than the incident advised he solely supposed to burn his arm.
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“To the ten thousand kids in Gaza which have misplaced a limb on this battle, I give my left arm to you. I pray my voice was capable of elevate up yours, and that your smiles by no means disappear,” Mena wrote.
The weblog additionally says Mena first tried to finish the “genocide” in Gaza by making a documentary. He later gave up on the hassle, nonetheless, satisfied that it would not make a distinction.
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Police assist a person who set himself on hearth as folks display to mark one yr of the struggle between Hamas and Israel in entrance of the White Home in Washington, DC, on October 5, 2024.
Mena’s social media profiles say he labored for the native CBS affiliate AZFamily and graduated from Arizona State College’s Walter Cronkite College of Journalism.
Authorities transported Mena to the hospital quickly after the incident and confirmed that his accidents weren’t life-threatening.
“The District of Columbia has a protracted and proud historical past of peaceable first modification actions and the Metropolitan Police Division handles lots of of protests, demonstrations and different occasions yearly,” first responders stated in a press release.
Isreal stays deep in battle with Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. (Stringer/Stringer/dpa through Getty Photos)
“We’ll proceed to assist those that select to protest peaceable and safely, and we’ll proceed to carry accountable those that commit legal acts whereas in our metropolis,” the added.
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The incident comes months after a member of the U.S. Air Power set himself on hearth exterior the Israeli embassy in February. Senior Airman Aaron Bushnell, 25, additionally carried out the act in protest towards Israel’s marketing campaign in Gaza, saying in a recorded video that he would “not be complicit in genocide.”
