Protester sets themself on fire outside Israel consulate in Atlanta, Georgia
Protester sets themself on fire outside Israel consulate in Atlanta, Georgia
A security guard who attempted to intervene was also injured in the incident and taken to hospital.
A security guard who attempted to intervene was also injured in the incident and taken to hospital.
In a statement, the consul general of Israel to the southeast US, Anata Sultan-Dadon, said that the diplomatic mission is "saddened to learn of the self-immolation at the entrance to the office building". "It is tragic to see the hate and incitement toward Israel expressed in such a horrific way"
Anyone else caught off guard by this utterly tone deaf statement?
Hurting others is an act of hate. Setting yourself on fire is an act of desperation and hopelessness. It’s disrespectful to suggest otherwise.
I'm at a total loss. There has been such a concerted effort to paint any resistance to the Gaza genocide as anti-Israel or antisemitic. Its honestly hard to tell if these types of people are totally delusional or if they're doing it intentionally.
I think the people in positions of power are doing it intentionally. Their followers however are delusional.
Also:
"The sanctity of life is our highest value. Our prayers are with the security officer who was injured while trying to prevent this tragic act".
I’m sure all the dead Gazans are glad to know the sanctity of their lives are important.
"It is tragic to see the hate and incitement toward Israel expressed in such a horrific way"
This is Trump-like narcissism.
Anyone else caught off guard by this utterly tone deaf statement?
Nope.
Not at all. Western news outlets have always also been tone-deaf about the genocides and mass killings their countries perpetuate.
No, this is par for the course for Israel.
Not caught off guard at all, they don't see anyone from or defending Palestine as people.
"It is tragic to see the hate and incitement toward Israel expressed in such a horrific way," she added. "The sanctity of life is our highest value. Our prayers are with the security officer who was injured while trying to prevent this tragic act".
I must be misunderstanding this quote, because uhhh….
If the quote makes it sound like they're horrific piece of shit then you read it right
Dude I read that part a few times... The person delivering this quote isn't interpreting self-immolation the same way (as an act of protest to highlight atrocities), like, at all...
Next Rage Against the Machine album cover?
For those who don't know the protest of the Buddhist monks of the US-backed South Vietnamese government: https://time.com/3791176/malcolm-browne-the-story-behind-the-burning-monk/
Immolation is extremely painful.
what the fuck