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08.31.05
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Another self-immolation: US immigrant sets himself on fire to protest pullout
By: Jerusalem Post   
Published: August 31, 2005   
 
A 32-year-old American immigrant set himself on fire outside his Jerusalem ulpan Wednesday, critically injuring himself, in protest over Israel's pullout from Gaza, police and rescue officials said.

The victim, who was identified by his Hebrew name, Baruch Ben-Menachem but was born Bret Taback, had wrapped himself in a blanket and doused his body with gasoline in the courtyard of the city's popular Ulpan Etzion where he was studying Hebrew.

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US immigrant sets himself on fire  - (Jerusalem Post)  08.31.2005
 
 

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