US Air Force Officer Sets Himself on Fire Outside Israeli Embassy, Shouting "Free Palestine"
Washington DC: In an incident which occured on Sunday afternoon, an American Air Force officer set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington. The officer is currently hospitalized in critical condition.
Times of India has reported that the officer arrived near the Israeli embassy at around 1 am and started a live stream on Twitch.
He then doused himself with fuel and set himself on fire, stating, “I will no longer continue to be a part of the ongoing genocide in Gaza. I am going to take extreme action as part of the protest,” while shouting “Free Palestine.”
The disturbing video has been deleted from the Twitch platform.
He sustained severe burn injuries and was rescued by the US Secret Service, DC Fire, and EMS.
The Israeli Embassy issued a statement saying, "A man set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington and was taken to the hospital by ambulance.”
The identity of the officer has not been released, but he is based in Texas, as per his LinkedIn profile.
US officials have not commented on the incident.
The death toll in Gaza continues to rise as Israeli forces continue their attacks. These attacks have resulted in numerous casualties, including civilians, raising concerns about the humanitarian crisis in the region sparking protests across the world against Israel's alleged genocide of Palestinian people.
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Gujarat govt to provide new PNG connections to hotels, hostels, educational institutes
Ahmedabad (PTI): The Gujarat government has decided to provide new PNG (piped natural gas) connections to restaurants, hotels, educational and socio-religious institutions located in areas where the pipeline distribution network is available, if they apply for the facility.
The decision was taken on Friday at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel. The meeting reviewed the status of PNG and petroleum products in the state in the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in West Asia, which has severely disrupted global energy supplies.
"The CM took an important decision that in the areas of the state where pipeline network for city gas distribution is available, restaurants, hotels, educational and socio-religious institutions demanding new PNG connections will be given the same with immediate effect as per their needs," stated an official release.
The meeting was informed that a sufficient quantity of natural gas supply was currently available in the state for citizens who get gas through pipelines for domestic use, it said.
The government on Thursday insisted that adequate stocks of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and PNG are available in the state for domestic consumption despite the evolving geopolitical situation in West Asia, from where India imports a large share of its energy products.
Continuous monitoring is being carried out by the Centre and state authorities to ensure uninterrupted supply and distribution of LPG cylinders across Gujarat, it had said.
