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

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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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[-] Aleric@lemmy.world 50 points 10 months ago

Maybe they thought he had a pocket full of acorns.

[-] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 17 points 10 months ago

good point, it's possible we just didn't see who he was actually aiming at

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