The airman, who filmed the incident and could be heard yelling “Free Palestine,” was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after collapsing to the ground.

The airman, who filmed the incident and could be heard yelling “Free Palestine,” was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after collapsing to the ground.

The U.S. Air Force member who set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C., in an apparent protest against the Israel-Hamas war has died, according to a U.S. official.

Next of kin notification is continuing, so the Air Force won’t release his name until 24 hours after the final notification is complete.

The District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Service Department responded to a call about a person on fire outside the embassy just before 1 p.m. Sunday, and found the flames extinguished by the Secret Service’s uniformed division.

  • Venia Silente@lemm.eeEnglish
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    4 months ago

    Honestly I don’t understand this thing of thing. If you are so for freeing Palestine, or against Israel, and limited to being one person, wouldn’t it make more sense / do more overall good if you can take down at least one israeli with you? Instead of burning down alone.

    Frankly, it barely counts as a symbolic gesture.

    • aStonedSanta@lemm.ee
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      4 months ago

      I think most Americans have lost their empathy and this type of commentary right here highlights it.

      • Venia Silente@lemm.eeEnglish
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        4 months ago

        Most Americans believe everyone else in the world is also American and views thing with skewed American morals, and this type of comment right here highlights it.

      • Halosheep@lemm.ee
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        4 months ago

        Ignoring empathy, the fuck is one dude killing himself supposed to achieve?

        Change the mind of the ultra wealthy influencing the decisions whether or not the US involves itself? They don’t give a fuck if some random military dude dies. It’s what they want. War makes a lot of people a lot of money.

        • aStonedSanta@lemm.ee
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          4 months ago

          The goal is to create public discourse around the topic would be my understanding. Again. You are hating on him for picking an avenue and doing it. What have you done other than argue against his actions?

        • aStonedSanta@lemm.ee
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          4 months ago

          Also. One does not simply ignore empathy. That would make you a sociopath so thinking in that mindset is insane to me.