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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 49 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Maybe they thought he had a pocket full of acorns.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 9 months ago

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

the perp