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Just after noon today in downtown Atlanta a lone woman draped herself in a Palestinian flag, poured gasoline on herself and then set herself on fire. The incident took place outside a building that holds an Israeli Consulate. Police later said it appeared to be a desperate act of political protest.
A protester is in critical condition after setting themselves on fire in an apparent “political protest” outside an Israeli Consulate office in Atlanta, police said.
The protester was outside a building that’s home to businesses including the Israeli Consulate on Friday afternoon when a security guard noticed the individual was attempting to set themselves on fire, Atlanta police said at a news conference.
The security guard tried to stop the protester, but both the guard and protester suffered burns and have been hospitalized, police said.
Here’s a news report on the situation.
JUST IN: A pro-Palestine protester is in critical condition after they set themselves on fire in „political protest“ outside of the Israeli Consulate office in Atlanta.
The protester was reportedly draped in a Palestine flag.
