Protester sets themself on fire outside Israel consulate in Atlanta, Georgia

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bbc.com

A security guard who attempted to intervene was also injured in the incident and taken to hospital.

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"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...