US Soldier Sets Himself on Fire outside Israeli Embassy in Washington to Protest Gaza War - News18
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A US Air Force soldier is in critical condition after he set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, Sunday. He live streamed the self-immolation action on Twitch where he captured himself standing outside the gates of the Israeli embassy and identifying himself as a member of the US Air Force.

“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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  • Dalkor@lemmy.world
    24·
    10 months ago

    That comments section is such a dumpster fire of what I hope are bots and not actual human beings… Because damn, otherwise, Giant Meteor 2024

    • xapr [he/him]@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      16·
      10 months ago

      Ugh, I hadn’t even noticed the comments until you mentioned it. I avoid the comments sections on most “news” sites because they’re almost universally dumpster fires if they’re not properly moderated.

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      • jaemo@sh.itjust.works
        6·
        10 months ago

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    • ULS@lemmy.ml
      4·
      10 months ago

      They are angry sounding. I wish there was giant meteor.