"Freedom for Palestine"... US Soldier Self-Immolation in Front of Washington Israel Embassy

US Air Force Member Self-Immolates Urging Support for Palestine
"I Will No Longer Be an Accomplice to Genocide"

Near the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC, USA, an active-duty U.S. soldier set himself on fire while appealing for support for Palestine.

On the 25th (local time), the New York Times (NYT) and others reported that a man wearing military training uniform set himself on fire in front of the Israeli Embassy around 1 p.m. local time. Security and fire officials at the scene extinguished the flames and transported the man to a hospital for treatment, but he remains in critical condition. The man was confirmed to be an active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force.

On the 25th (local time), a current U.S. military personnel set himself on fire near the Israeli embassy, appealing for support for Palestine.
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He livestreamed the act of self-immolation on social media while appealing for support for Palestine, which has been opposing Israel. In the video, a person presumed to be the man is seen walking toward the Israeli Embassy, saying, "I will no longer be an accomplice to genocide."

The NYT reported that he said, "I am going to carry out an extreme protest," then placed his phone down in front of the embassy's main gate, set himself on fire, and shouted "Freedom for Palestine" until he collapsed. The video also shows police approaching him just before the incident occurred. The video has since been deleted, and no injuries other than to the man have been reported so far.

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