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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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[–] DarkNightoftheSoul@mander.xyz 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Well, I'll be the first to admit it's very hard to tell what a person's intent is through text alone. I could have provided more context. I suppose it felt to me like it didn't need context because it was seared into my brain.