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US Soldier Sets Himself on Fire outside Israeli Embassy in Washington to Protest Gaza War (www.news18.com)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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] 31 points 8 months ago

doing something as drastic as this requires a pretty compelling reason

I've already had a couple people immediately retort "wow mental health is scary", then say "nobody will remember his name".

These people will shamelessly undermine any action then act disappointed that these actions are quickly ignored.