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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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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You know that now due to hindsight

[–] ArmokGoB 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It was pretty apparent he was outside the fence and on fire

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

That area is crawling with cop types. You are subject to security all over. Same as a lot of government type sites.