'We Are All Culpable': Matt Nelson Self-Immolates to Protest Israel's Gaza Onslaught | Common Dreams
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In a video, Nelson said he would set himself ablaze "to stop supplying Israel with the money and weapons it uses to imprison and murder innocent Palestinians" and "to pressure Israel to end the genocide in Gaza."
    • Kbobabob@lemmy.world
      151·
      2 months ago

      Do you think we’d be reading an article about this guy flying overseas?

      The goal is to draw attention to something.

      • normalexit@lemmy.world
        64·
        2 months ago

        I’m not trying to be a dick, just pragmatic. This is the only story I could find on this matter, and I’m guessing very few people are aware that this even happened. I’m just saying I’d think long and hard for an angle that would lead to maximum results if I was ready to die…

          • futatorius@lemm.eeEnglish
            11·
            2 months ago

            Well, any act that actually accomplished something would be more effective than a futile gesture.

      • Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
        35·
        2 months ago

        Killing yourself to tell draw attention to something absolutely everyone is aware or seems stupid. If anything this just draws attention to some dude killing himself in a gruesome way.

      • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
        4·
        2 months ago

        So instead of possibly doing something to directly help Palestinians that might be misunderstood after his death, he sets himself on fire? Because optics? No way anyone could ever misunderstand that 🙄

        It accomplishes nothing at all. Makes no sense to do it over actual direct action if you plan to die anyway.

        • futatorius@lemm.ee
          2·
          2 months ago

          His goal was to die. Any benefit to the Palestinians was secondary, or more likely, an ad-hoc excuse.