US Man in uniform sets himself on fire at gates to D.C.’s Israeli Embassy - Man in uniform unhappy with Jews

The Israeli Embassy in D.C., in 2016.

A man is in critical condition after setting himself on fire midday Sunday outside the Israeli Embassy in D.C., authorities said.

No one else was injured in the incident, which took place just before 1 p.m. in the 3500 block of International Drive NW. A video shared online, which multiple officials said appeared to be posted by the man, shows him shouting “Free Palestine” as he burned.

The man said he was an active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force. A spokeswoman for the Air Force, Ann Stefanek, said they had not yet identified the man or verified whether he is in the service.

Since the Israel-Gaza war began just over four months ago, at least 29,629 people have been killed in the Gaza Strip, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Israel estimates that about 1,200 people were killed in Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack and says 240 soldiers have been killed since the start of its military operation in Gaza.

Hamas and allied fighters took more than 253 people hostage during the attack. More than 100 were freed in exchange for more than 200 Palestinian detainees during a November pause in fighting. Israeli authorities believe that more than 100 hostages remain in Gaza.

On Sunday, uniformed Secret Service officers responded to a report of a person experiencing a possible medical or mental health emergency, said Joe Routh, a U.S. Secret Service spokesman.

Responding officers put out the fire before D.C. firefighters arrived, around 1 p.m., fire department spokesman Vito Maggiolo said. The D.C. Fire and Emergency Services department then took the man to a hospital in life-threatening condition. He remained hospitalized Sunday afternoon.

In the video, which is just over three minutes long, one person can be heard saying, “Hi, sir, can I help you?” as the man approaches the gate to the embassy.

About 12 seconds later, as a person again asks, “Can I help you, sir,” the man lights the fire.

The man burned for about a minute and collapsed on the ground, the video showed, before law enforcement began to extinguish the fire.

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[Michael Wade]

It was insane but brave. Should never be done, but at least he didn't shoot anybody.

 

[Catch The Rainbow]

25% of Israel's GDP is foreign aid from the US.

NGL hilarious to see how retarded you are. US aid to Israel totals 3 billion a year while the yearly GDP is around 488. US aid total to Israel has been 120 billion but that all went to American arms manufacturing so doesn't count as domestic product. Israel got rich off high tech, diamonds and domestic weapons development, not us weapons.

Anyway regarding the topic at hand, the US military was done a favor by this retard self immolating. They got rid of a retard for free and lost a weak link in their chain.

 

[Breadbassket]

Everyone who has set themself on fire was trying to copy this guy. But the reason his was so memorable was because I don't think anyone else ever tried that before. It was the shock value that earned him immortality.

These theatrical protestors need to be more creative. Like shooting themselves out of a cannon and exploding against the embassy in a big, red blast. Now THAT would be memorable.

Self-immolation was done before this famous incident and has been done after but Thích Quảng Đức's act isn't easily matched by imitators for the following reasons:
1. It was during the South Vietnamese Buddhist Crisis and not that many people had died in that particular period to the point where his sacrifice would just be easily buried by constant news of death and destruction, his act stood out.
2. He was a Buddhist monk in a movement mostly lead by other Buddhist monks so he wasn't just a random nobody.
3. Đức sat in a meditative pose, and was said to never move and never spoke while burning which illustrates a powerful resolve and will. Many who wish to follow in his footsteps usually just end up lighting themselves on fire and running around like a person burning usually does, either getting fatally injured or dying in the process.
4. He was surrounded by many witnesses, many of which were people with similar ideas and faith to his own which translated to a great deal of wailing and crying taking place while he burned away. The whole ordeal was an emotional spectacle for all who saw it. Many observers to this event also meant it was easy to document and photograph.

By comparison there is a good chance the guy in this article will be talked about for a couple days to a week and then promptly forgotten like the time someone did this in December of last year.

 

[inception_state]

Optimistic, the GOP still largely supports Israel and Bibi, the only major group of ideologues on the right in America who are Anti-Israel are still exclusively neo-nazis.

Neocons and older evangelicals still support Israel, but that's a shrinking group with waning influence. Eg. Liz Cheney, Mitt Romney, etc.

The "America First" wing of the party is far less supportive. They aren't quite anti-Israel, but effectively might as well be considering how their position is that we shouldn't have to pay for Israel's defense or clean up their messes. Israel's current posture is not sustainable without US money, diplomatic cover, and national security guarantees.

 

[draggs]

There are not enough rainbows in the universe for this thread

 

[Anasûrimbor Kellhus]

Honestly? Respect.

I don't think suicide by fire is a great idea or even moral but I admit it takes big brass balls to do it

 

[Battlefield2142EU]

BREAKING: US soldier sets himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in the US in Washington.

You might say he was.....hot for palestine

This grunt is on fire!

 

[Day of the Cope]

About 12 seconds later, as a person again asks, “Can I help you, sir,” the man lights the fire.

me, shopping with headphones and the store staff ask me anything

 

[oldTireWater]

Anyway regarding the topic at hand, the US military was done a favor by this retard self immolating. They got rid of a retard for free and lost a weak link in their chain.

He is going to cost the military big money still. Treatment is going to be on the military dime. He probably won't die quickly, if at all, so he's getting paid. Maybe no life insurance pay-out, but even that's not a sure thing.

But yes, odds are he was not a lot of fun to work with, and his teammates won't have to deal with him now. And they'll get a LOT of good jokes out of it.

 

[DumbDude43]

>dont want to die for israel
>die for palestine instead

lol
lmao
what a retard

Honestly? Respect.

I don't think suicide by fire is a great idea or even moral but I admit it takes big brass balls to do it

if you want to give up your life to spite the jews, at least have the balls to actually kill some of them. bonus points if you target government officials.
but committing suicide for attention is pure cringe behavior

 

[Not Really Here]

He is going to cost the military big money still. Treatment is going to be on the military dime. He probably won't die quickly, if at all, so he's getting paid. Maybe no life insurance pay-out, but even that's not a sure thing.

But yes, odds are he was not a lot of fun to work with, and his teammates won't have to deal with him now. And they'll get a LOT of good jokes out of it.

Scroll up and look at the picture.
He's not going to die, and I doubt he'll even need grafts.

 

[BlaireWhitesBottom2]

>dont want to die for israel
>die for palestine instead

lol
lmao
what a retard


if you want to give up your life to spite the jews, at least have the balls to actually kill some of them. bonus points if you target government officials.
but committing suicide for attention is pure cringe behavior

he shoulda said screw the optics

 

[Generic Anime Girl]

i assume this nigga is a marine
the jews fear the based crayontard

 

[The Mass Shooter Ron Soye]

Twitch, eh? Do we have full video of Burning Fatman or is it nuked?

You know what Biden doesn't want? Any of this Israel/Palestine bullshit persisting through the election year. Even if it ends before November there could be a spergout at the convention in Chicago, August 19-22.

 

[Seedling]

"I will be no longer complicit in genocide." He shouted.

But its not the US army who's doing this its Israe- oh, oooh....

 

[TheGoodNamesHaveBeenTaken]

This seems ironic since the average Palestinian would not piss on him if he was on fire.

His pic should go in the dictionary under useful idiot.

 

[Night Crawler]

To see historical Israeli firsters in the freedom caucus stop aid for Israel on grounds that the border needs to be funded first.

That itself is quite a rebellion.

And Jewtube suggested me this clip a while back.

I can see why Bibi would want a 100 obedient puppet like Biden over Trump.

Correction.

The Democrats largely support Israel with more ideological coherence than the Republicans.

They were heavily 100 percent unified in the House and Senate when it came to voting, to show their support for Israel.

Its mostly Republicans that break away from the trance to suck the kike cock.

This is not to say that Republicans are not zionists but they are basically not hardcore like the Democrats.

DeCucktis ran to Israel to sign a bill in the politicial off season.

Newsom ran to Israel right after the Arabian paragliding incident to stand with Bibi.

It would be nice if it was more than just a political stunt. But it's still a huge change. Go back to the Bush era when the Neocons had their last bit of fun Israel got everything it wanted and that includes a war. No questions asked. They wanted McCain to win and actually start a war with Iran as well. Trump won't start any Jew wars for Israel.

Even when Obama was in office the Republicans would just go on and on about how bad Obama was for Israel but Obama never stopped or cut any of the aid to Israel.

The worst thing about the bill Desantis signed in Israel was it was an attack against the 1st amendment here in the US.

NGL hilarious to see how retarded you are. US aid to Israel totals 3 billion a year while the yearly GDP is around 488. US aid total to Israel has been 120 billion but that all went to American arms manufacturing so doesn't count as domestic product. Israel got rich off high tech, diamonds and domestic weapons development, not us weapons.

Anyway regarding the topic at hand, the US military was done a favor by this retard self immolating. They got rid of a retard for free and lost a weak link in their chain.

Fuck off Kike. Go cry to someone else.

 

[Dire Dire Cocks]

The Burning Monk was cooler, but I have respect for this guy for standing up against his masters.

 

[JamusActimus]

If he was so eager to burn himself to make a point, he should of just gone to Palestine. The Israelis would light him on fire for free.

Let's be real about it.
The jews would make him pay so he can be lit on fire.

 

[PonderosaPete]

For once, the Jews are, literally, behind this. You can see their embassy right there, past the pork roast.