Active-Duty U.S. Airman, Inspired by Aaron Bushnell, on Hunger Strike Outside White House over Gaza
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Democracy Now! speaks with an active-duty soldier in the U.S. Air Force on hunger strike to demand an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Senior Airman Larry Hebert is on day three of his hunger strike outside the White House, where he has been holding a sign that reads “Active Duty Airman Refuses to Eat While Gaza Starves.“ “It’s just completely wrong and immoral for civilians to be starved and bombed and targeted in any manner,“ says Hebert. “I’m hoping that other active-duty members will be more public with their concern over the atrocities happening in Gaza.“ Hebert was inspired by the actions of Aaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force who set himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., in February to demand a Gaza ceasefire. “What really infuriated me was the silence thereafter. … I don’t know a single member of our government or leaders in the military that really spoke on Aaron, even uttered his name,“ says Hebert, who is now looking to leave the military after learning more about U.S. foreign policy. “I can’t see myself continuing service.“
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