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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 Alsephina@lemmy.ml to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] MindlessZ@lemm.ee -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

I get so tired of this talking point. New York times, Washington Post, and even Fox news each have an article (or multiple) on this event.

[–] tree@lemmy.zip -1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

OMG THEY HAVE AN ARTICLE OMG THAT WAS TOTALLY MY POINT, I QUITE LITERALLY TALKED ABOUT REDISTRIBUTING THINGS FROM PRESS AGENCIES JFC, HOW CAN YOU READ WHAT I WROTE AND GET TO THIS, IS THERE ANYTHING RESIDING IN BETWEEN YOUR EARS ???

[–] Halosheep@lemm.ee 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

This post smells like mad.

[–] tree@lemmy.zip 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

God, an unironic "you mad bro" go back to reddit lmao