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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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[-] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

I was investigating the “second time” comment. Yes, the most recent event was in DC. The first event was in Atlanta.

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