Man sets himself on fire outside Israeli consulate over war in Gaza
- A man set himself on fire in downtown Boston near the Public Garden around 8 p.m. On Wednesday.
- The incident occurred at 19 Columbus Avenue, close to the Israeli Consulate in New England.
- The man, identifying himself as Matt Nelson, claimed in a video that his act was an extreme protest against the ongoing genocide in Gaza.
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Man Who Set Himself Afire in Boston Reportedly Was Anti-Israel Protester
Members of UMass Boston’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine surround, shove and hurl epithets at CAMERA researcher Dexter Van Zile outside the ADL office in the city. June 24, 2021. Source: X JNS.org – A man set himself ablaze in downtown Boston, not far from the Boylston Street entrance to the Public Garden shortly after 8 p.m. on Wednesday. It wasn’t clear what the man’s motives were, but the incident occurred at 19 Columbus Avenue,…
Man sets himself on fire outside Israeli consulate over war in Gaza
A large police presence was seen outside in the hours after the incident (Picture: WCVB) A man doused himself in gasoline before setting himself on fire near Israel’s consulate in Boston, it has been reported. The incident happened outside the Four Seasons Hotel and across from the Israeli building on Wednesday as the US marked the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks on New York. Footage shared by NBC10 Boston shows the man walking back …
Man self-immolates outside Boston's Israeli consulate to protest Gaza genocide - 3rd such incident in US
On Wednesday night a man reportedly lit himself on fire outside the Israeli consulate in Boston. They were taken to Massachusetts General Hospital with severe burns, and their current condition is unknown. Boston police told reporters that they are investigating the situation. A witness said the man poured gasoline over himself before lighting himself on fire and surveillance footage shows him walking back and forth covered in flames. He is the …
Jewish group expresses support for man who shot anti-Israel attacker
Betar, a century-old Jewish organization, expressed support for “American hero” Scott Hayes, a pro-Israel Iraq war veteran who was attacked by an anti-Israel agitator in Newton, Massachusetts, on Thursday and shot his attacker in what his lawyers have called “self-defense.”
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