US Soldier Sets Himself on Fire outside Israeli Embassy in Washington to Protest Gaza War - News18
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A US Air Force soldier is in critical condition after he set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, Sunday. He live streamed the self-immolation action on Twitch where he captured himself standing outside the gates of the Israeli embassy and identifying himself as a member of the US Air Force.

“I will no longer be complicit in genocide [in Gaza]. I am about to engage in an extreme act of protest,” the man apparently said before setting himself alight and repeatedly shouting “Free Palestine!”

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  • Shinji_Ikari [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    9 months ago

    doing something as drastic as this requires a pretty compelling reason

    I’ve already had a couple people immediately retort “wow mental health is scary”, then say “nobody will remember his name”.

    These people will shamelessly undermine any action then act disappointed that these actions are quickly ignored.