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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, US - SEPTEMBER 15: An American activist set himself on fire last week in front of the Israeli Consulate in Boston, Massachusetts to protest Israel’s “genocide in Gaza.”In a statement released to Anadolu, the BostonPolice Department said the incident occurred on Sept. 11 around 8.10 p.m. local time.The man was seriously injured and taken to Massachusetts General Hospital, the statement said.Boston Emergency Medical Services (EMS) also reported that the self-immolator suffered serious burns.Police did not share details about the person’s identity or his motive for the action as an investigation into the incident is ongoing.The Suffolk County District Attorney's Office in New York announced that they are investigating the incident.Local media reported that the incident took place in front of the Four Seasons Hotel on the same street as the Israeli Consulate in Boston and released surveillance footage showing the man setting himself on fire after walking in front of the hotel for a while.People close to the scene are seen rushing to extinguish the fire.An eyewitness told NBC10 Boston that he and a friend rushed to the location after hearing screams and tried to put out the fire with backpacks, describing the situation as “a deeply upsetting scene.”One of the witnesses, Jeferson Zapata, told Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra news that the man had poured gasoline on himself before setting himself on fire.Zapata said he and others tried to pour water on the burning man.The lack of statements by US officials and the lack of coverage of the issue in the national media have drawn criticism.While the authorities have not shared information about the person’s identity on the grounds that the investigation is ongoing, social media users believe there is an attempt to cover up the incident.(Footage by Lokman Vural Elibol /Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)