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UPDATE: I got footage of the self-immolation at the Israeli embassy in DC. The individual, wearing fatigues, introduces himself as “an active duty member of the U.S. Air Force and I will no longer be complicit in genocide.” After ignition, he repeatedly yells “Free Palestine.” https://t.co/wk5LGK4Hp2 pic.twitter.com/EX1L8zG8tR — Talia Jane ❤️‍🔥 (@taliaotg) February 25, 2024ALT

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For a full minute, police (unknown sector, maybe fed or DC) see him, say “May I help you sir?” and as he’s on fire scream at him to get on the ground but do not otherwise engage. One cop appears with a gun drawn on the man after he collapses, still consumed by flames. — Talia Jane ❤️‍🔥 (@taliaotg) February 25, 2024ALT

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One cop (white shirt, maybe security, it’s not clear) begins spraying him with a fire extinguisher, the cop with gun drawn remains stationary. White shirt yells “I don’t need guns, I need fire extinguishers!” More cops arrive, as do EMTs. 3 fire extinguishes are used. — Talia Jane ❤️‍🔥 (@taliaotg) February 25, 2024ALT

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It’s unclear if the man is still alive: The white shirt who responded first came across the device used to film the incident and made the video stop. — Talia Jane ❤️‍🔥 (@taliaotg) February 25, 2024ALT

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I am not posting the footage. — Talia Jane ❤️‍🔥 (@taliaotg) February 25, 2024ALT

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“I’m about to engage in an extreme act of protest,” he says calmly, walking down a street. “But compared to what people have been experiencing in Palestine at the hands of their colonizers, it’s not extreme at all. This is what our ruling class has decided will be normal.” — Talia Jane ❤️‍🔥 (@taliaotg) February 25, 2024ALT

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He walks to the driveway of the Israeli embassy, places his phone down to film, goes up the driveway, dumps liquid from a metal water bottle over his head, tosses the bottle, places his uniform hat on his head. He pulls out a lighter from his pocket and struggles to light it. — Talia Jane ❤️‍🔥 (@taliaotg) February 25, 2024ALT

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It’s at this point off-screen security/police are heard saying “Can I help you?”: https://t.co/1bIgdQ2rWi — Talia Jane ❤️‍🔥 (@taliaotg) February 25, 2024ALT

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MORE INFO: The person who self-immolated apparently emailed reporters this morning stating "Today, I am planning to engage in an extreme act of protest against the genocide of the Palestinian people,” and stated that it would be live-streamed on Twitch. — Talia Jane ❤️‍🔥 (@taliaotg) February 25, 2024ALT

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