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

submitted 9 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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[-] penquin@lemm.ee 59 points 9 months ago

The comments on the video are actually more horrifying than the video itself. How can a human watch another human suffer like this and be happy/laugh about it? They're wishing that others would do the same just because they think differently from them? Do we even have any hope left in humanity anymore?

[-] dessalines@lemmy.ml 32 points 9 months ago

Holy shit you weren't kidding. Those comments are horrifying.

[-] undercrust@lemmy.ca 14 points 9 months ago

Those are the people making America great again!

[-] olivebranch@lemmy.ca 5 points 9 months ago

There are many people that consider themselves left-wing that excuse their government support of genocide. I have no idea how...

[-] penquin@lemm.ee 2 points 9 months ago

Unfortunately no 😔

[-] veganpizza69@lemmy.world 20 points 9 months ago

Israelis blocking aid trucks to Gaza at the Karm Abu Salem crossing, hold a dance party as millions of Palestinians face death, starvation and disease due to lack of food, clean water, and medical supplies and Israel’s relentless military bombardment.

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240214-israelis-dance-while-blocking-aid-trucks-to-gaza/

there's a video

[-] xapr@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 8 months ago

I try not to let myself get affected by crazy anonymous comments on the internet. I definitely avoid thinking that they're any kind of majority. I figure that those comments come from a minority of people who are either really messed up, have an ulterior motive, or whatever variety of atypical motivation. If nothing else, it's better for my mental health to think this way.