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US Soldier Sets Himself on Fire outside Israeli Embassy in Washington to Protest Gaza War (www.news18.com)

submitted 9 months ago by Alsephina@lemmy.ml to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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“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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[-] shneancy@lemmy.world 71 points 9 months ago

"law enforcement drew guns at the burning man" 💀

[-] ULS@lemmy.ml 23 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Here's a photo.

https://archive.org/download/rpreplay-final-1708967255/rpreplay-final-1708967255.thumbs/RPReplay_Final1708967255_000186.jpg

[-] Kushia@lemmy.ml 11 points 9 months ago

This is so sadly America it's not funny.

[-] YarHarSuperstar@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Mirror?

[-] ULS@lemmy.ml 2 points 9 months ago

Do a Google search and you can probably find it. I saw more photos on mastadon and reddit.

[-] Tinidril@midwest.social 4 points 9 months ago

That'll be in the history books.

[-] mellowheat@suppo.fi 0 points 9 months ago

I guess this part of the reactions to this video illustrates the confusion that people have about how it feels to be in that situation. I'm confused that people are unable to imagine it how chaotic the situation might be. We have the benefit of knowing how it unfolded, but what the police officers knew is what they were briefed on that morning (most probably threats against the embassy) and the exact situation they are in.