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If he makes it, he is going to be infinitely full of regret with the consequences he'll have to live with.
I think what will hurt worse is that the genocide is still talking place and his sacrifice didn't move the needle as much as he would have expected.
Every sacrafice slowly moves the public opinion needle. There is never a single instance people can point to that instantly changed everyone's mind.
That said, after Aaron Bushnell I doubt self immolation is going to make much of an impact anymore. Direct action such as blocking highways and israeli arms factories are much more effective now.