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As You Commemorate Biafra Day , Remember Bruce Mayrock Who Died For Biafran by evanscheck(m): 6:45am On May 30, 2017
Bruce was a 20yr old Hebrew-Ameeican student at the Columbia university, New York, who immolated himself in front of the U.N. building while protesting against the 1967-1970 Biafra genocide.

Bruce doused himself with a flammable liquid and shortly set himself on fire on the lawn outside the U.N. building. Even when two guards chased him with fire extinguisher while engulfed in flames, Bruce eluded them, while hundreds of horrified delegates and onlookers watched.

He finally fell down to his knees and the guards extinguished the fire. He was rushed to the Belleone Hospital where he died shortly after midnight of May 30th, 1969, nine hours after he set himself ablaze.

His family said that Bruce worked actively to protest the war in Biafra, writing letters about the war to the president and leading government figures. He felt that people were being killed in Biafra and no one was doing anything about it.

His placard reads:
"Peace is where there is an absence of fear of any kind.", "You must stop genocide, please save nine millions of Biafra,."

The address of his resting place is:

Mount Ararat Cemetery,

East Farmingdale,

1165 Route 109 (NY-109)

Lindenhurst, NY 11757,

New York, USA.

It is a Jewish Cemetery.

But why have the Western media suppressed this tragedy? Not many Nigerians nor Biafrans know about Bruce Mayrock.

Well, Bruce is our hero and Martyr.
Bruce will always be remembered by true Biafrans.

You gave up your life for people you never met prior to your death.
Very soon when Biafra becomes a Nation and we, Biafrans have our freedom your name will forever be immortalized.

Rest in Peace our hero ...

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Re: As You Commemorate Biafra Day , Remember Bruce Mayrock Who Died For Biafran by Shelloween(m): 6:49am On May 30, 2017
Bruce was a coward
Re: As You Commemorate Biafra Day , Remember Bruce Mayrock Who Died For Biafran by NnamdiKanu(m): 6:49am On May 30, 2017
Shelloween:
Bruce was a coward.

Says a hydraulic soup consumer

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Re: As You Commemorate Biafra Day , Remember Bruce Mayrock Who Died For Biafran by isaaczik: 6:51am On May 30, 2017
Please tell us how this Biafra commemoration is going on in your area.

It is very strong here Umuahia as the roads are empty, no movement of persons and vehicles.

How is your area?

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Re: As You Commemorate Biafra Day , Remember Bruce Mayrock Who Died For Biafran by Nobody: 6:51am On May 30, 2017
Shelloween:
Bruce was a coward.

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Re: As You Commemorate Biafra Day , Remember Bruce Mayrock Who Died For Biafran by Shelloween(m): 6:59am On May 30, 2017
NnamdiKanu:

Says a hydraulic soup consumer
who said bruce is a coward? Lmao
Re: As You Commemorate Biafra Day , Remember Bruce Mayrock Who Died For Biafran by wasiudvd(m): 7:00am On May 30, 2017
Bruce maka Y?

Re: As You Commemorate Biafra Day , Remember Bruce Mayrock Who Died For Biafran by NnamdiKanu(m): 7:00am On May 30, 2017
Shelloween:
who said bruce is a coward? Lmao

What do u expect when people drink hydraulic in place of soup?

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Re: As You Commemorate Biafra Day , Remember Bruce Mayrock Who Died For Biafran by Shelloween(m): 7:07am On May 30, 2017
NnamdiKanu:


What do u expect when people drink hydraulic in place of soup?
I have an acting president that drinks hydraulic soup, all your soup drinkers, where are they? Drink hydraulic soup o, you might get your ass in a high government position. Soup no dey epp.
Re: As You Commemorate Biafra Day , Remember Bruce Mayrock Who Died For Biafran by NaijaMutant(f): 7:08am On May 30, 2017
He is a hero that won't be forgotten for ever

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Re: As You Commemorate Biafra Day , Remember Bruce Mayrock Who Died For Biafran by NnamdiKanu(m): 7:12am On May 30, 2017
Shelloween:
I have an acting president that drinks hydraulic soup, all your soup drinkers, where are they? Drink hydraulic soup o, you might get your ass in a high government position. Soup no dey epp.

He he u mean the co ordinator?

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Re: As You Commemorate Biafra Day , Remember Bruce Mayrock Who Died For Biafran by Shelloween(m): 7:14am On May 30, 2017
NaijaMutant:
He is a hero that won't be forgotten for ever
he is no hero. His act of foolishness never stopped the war. The war continued after his death. Thousands died still. Do you know why? Because Ojukwu led them to war. Do you know the worst part? Ojukwu abandoned them and fled. Do you know the funny part? Bruce had more balls than Ojukwu. Do you know the sad part? A dead Ojukwu is better than a living Nnamdi Kanu.
Re: As You Commemorate Biafra Day , Remember Bruce Mayrock Who Died For Biafran by hammer6: 7:16am On May 30, 2017
The day i learnt that Black or Africa means absolutely nothing was the day i discovered the sacrifice of Bruce Mayrock for Biafrans.

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Re: As You Commemorate Biafra Day , Remember Bruce Mayrock Who Died For Biafran by kick(f): 7:39am On May 30, 2017
Shelloween:
Bruce was a coward
Obafemi Awolowo could only take rat poison, in protest of what?

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Re: As You Commemorate Biafra Day , Remember Bruce Mayrock Who Died For Biafran by Etogist: 7:45am On May 30, 2017
When Biafra comes we shall immortalize him by naming our streets, universities and important places his name. May his soul and the souls of our heroes and heroines rest in peace.

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Re: As You Commemorate Biafra Day , Remember Bruce Mayrock Who Died For Biafran by hammer6: 8:49am On May 30, 2017
This picture is important. He was only 20 years old.

On this month, 30 May 1969, a Jewish American died for Biafra. May his gentle soul continue to rest in peace.

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Re: As You Commemorate Biafra Day , Remember Bruce Mayrock Who Died For Biafran by DocHMD: 9:13am On May 30, 2017
May he continue to rest in peace.
The Presidential palace in the capital of Biafra will be named MAYROCK HOUSE.

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Re: As You Commemorate Biafra Day , Remember Bruce Mayrock Who Died For Biafran by EasternWind: 9:16am On May 30, 2017
Salute my hero
U will always have a place of honour in our hearts

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Re: As You Commemorate Biafra Day , Remember Bruce Mayrock Who Died For Biafran by felicitywe(m): 10:20am On May 30, 2017
hammer6:
This picture is important. He was only 20 years old.

On this month, 30 May 1969, a Jewish American died for Biafra. May his gentle soul continue to rest in peace.
Pls this man's love for d Igbo's should be made public.Take d news;his speech,action,family background,death,burial etc to every village,meeting,church etc in the whole of Igboland.Hardly will one a Jew die for another man much more an igboman.Well he died for his brother another jew,black Jew.

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Re: As You Commemorate Biafra Day , Remember Bruce Mayrock Who Died For Biafran by felicitywe(m): 10:22am On May 30, 2017
evanscheck:

Bruce was a 20yr old Hebrew-Ameeican student at the Columbia university, New York, who immolated himself in front of the U.N. building while protesting against the 1967-1970 Biafra genocide.

Bruce doused himself with a flammable liquid and shortly set himself on fire on the lawn outside the U.N. building. Even when two guards chased him with fire extinguisher while engulfed in flames, Bruce eluded them, while hundreds of horrified delegates and onlookers watched.

He finally fell down to his knees and the guards extinguished the fire. He was rushed to the Belleone Hospital where he died shortly after midnight of May 30th, 1969, nine hours after he set himself ablaze.

His family said that Bruce worked actively to protest the war in Biafra, writing letters about the war to the president and leading government figures. He felt that people were being killed in Biafra and no one was doing anything about it.

His placard reads:
"Peace is where there is an absence of fear of any kind.", "You must stop genocide, please save nine millions of Biafra,."

The address of his resting place is:

Mount Ararat Cemetery,

East Farmingdale,

1165 Route 109 (NY-109)

Lindenhurst, NY 11757,

New York, USA.

It is a Jewish Cemetery.

But why have the Western media suppressed this tragedy? Not many Nigerians nor Biafrans know about Bruce Mayrock.

Well, Bruce is our hero and Martyr.
Bruce will always be remembered by true Biafrans.

You gave up your life for people you never met prior to your death.
Very soon when Biafra becomes a Nation and we, Biafrans have our freedom your name will forever be immortalized.

Rest in Peace our hero ...
pls we need more research about him.his home,family,life,death,burial etc

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