Pro-Palestine protester self-immolates outside Atlantas Israeli consulate | Atlanta

The person, who is as yet not been identified, is in critical condition and a guard who attempted to intervene was injured A protester with a Palestinian flag self-immolated on Friday outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, injuring a security guard who attempted to intervene, authorities said.

Atlanta This article is more than 1 month old

Pro-Palestine protester self-immolates outside Atlanta’s Israeli consulate

This article is more than 1 month old

The person, who is as yet not been identified, is in critical condition and a guard who attempted to intervene was injured

A protester with a Palestinian flag self-immolated on Friday outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, injuring a security guard who attempted to intervene, authorities said.

The person, whom officials did not identify, is in critical condition, the Atlanta police chief Darin Schierbaum said at a news conference. The guard’s condition was not immediately clear.

United Auto Workers calls for ceasefire in Gaza – the largest union to do soRead more

“We believe this building remains safe, and we do not see any threat here,” the chief said. “We believe that was an act of extreme political protest.“

The protester arrived about 12.15pm ET at the office building – which houses the consulate as well as several businesses – and used gasoline, police said.

The FBI’s Atlanta office said it was coordinating with local law enforcement. The consulate and the Israeli embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Israel resumed its military offensive in Gaza on Friday after talks to extend a week-long truce collapsed.

Israel has vowed to annihilate Hamas after the militant group attacked southern Israel on 7 October, killing 1,200 people and taking 240 hostages, according to Israeli tallies.

More than 15,000 Palestinians have been killed in Israel’s assault, Palestinian officials say, which has destroyed much of the territory.

skip past newsletter promotion

Sign up to First Thing

Free daily newsletter

Our US morning briefing breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it matters

Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain info about charities, online ads, and content funded by outside parties. For more information see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

The conflict has prompted hundreds of protests and rallies across the US, both in support of Palestinians as well as Israelis.

ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaK2jYrumw9JoaWlqY2Sxpq%2BOaWhoqKKkwaa%2F056pZqiRobK0wMinnGarlaGzbrXMpqalmaSaeqLAy5qlrZldnsCzrcSlZJynnqjCra3Tng%3D%3D

 Share!