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Gaza Man Dies from Self-Immolation Protest

HeadlineMay 25, 2018

In the Gaza Strip, a 22-year-old Palestinian man has succumbed to his wounds and died, after he publicly set himself on fire to protest Israel’s stifling blockade of the territory and its massacre of over 100 Palestinians in recent nonviolent protests. Fathi Walid Harb had burns to more than half his body following his self-immolation Sunday.

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