He was reportedly protesting the ongoing war in Gaza
Police officers outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC on February 25, 2024. © Celal Gunes / Anadolu / Getty Images
A man has been hospitalized in critical condition after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC on Sunday, the city’s emergency services said.
Vito Maggiolo, a spokesman for DC Fire and EMS, told reporters that the man has been hospitalized with “critical life-threatening injuries.”
Independent journalist Talia Jane said she obtained the footage of the incident, which shows that the man was wearing a military uniform and described himself as “an active duty member of the US Air Force.”
According to Jane, the man said “I will no longer be complicit in genocide” and shouted “Free Palestine.”
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