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.
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.
It's 100% intentional because the government and military of Israel want to be viewed as synonymous with Jewish people. Its their justification for calling anti Israel sentiments anti-Semitic.
Israel is intentionlly misusing the term antisemitism to defend their ethnostate project
I think the people in positions of power are doing it intentionally. Their followers however are delusional.
Also:
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.
Nope.
And then they followed it up with this nonsense:
"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".
That just sounds sarcastic. Cunts.
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.