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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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[–] Unlocking_Freedom@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

What Israel have done to Palestine needs both the ICC and ICJ https://www.printernational.co.uk/timmann/history.htm#aaron_bushnell

[–] Cringe2793@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

While this man is brave and all (I wouldn't have burnt myself), what does this achieve? I doubt authorities care a lot. And it's not like visibility over this situation isn't there.

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