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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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[-] shneancy@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

idk about you but I wouldn't point a gun at someone who's on fire in any situation

[-] mellowheat@suppo.fi 1 points 10 months ago

Seems like a case of reverting to training in a stressful situation.

[-] shneancy@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

then this just tells me their training is "point gun at what you don't understand"

[-] mellowheat@suppo.fi 1 points 10 months ago

It sure does.

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