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Today, in a symbolic act, Iranians set fire to the flags of Israel and the United States, as well as an obelisk and a statue of Baal—which they described as a symbol of Satan—in various cities across Iran in response to the release of the Epstein documents.

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[–] HarryLime@hexbear.net 11 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

But my question is, what are they doing there? Who built them and for what purpose? I'm assuming this is in Iran. Those don't look like ruins, Baal was never worshiped in Iran to my knowledge, that Obelisk is decorated with hieroglyphs which aren't Iranian.

[–] Armio2@lemmy.ml 21 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

They built them to burn them down for this symbolic act

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 10 points 3 weeks ago

That's a level of petty I can get behind! Built specifically to destroy.

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

...they aren't stone buildings

[–] HarryLime@hexbear.net 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I thought it was something that was made before the protest. I didn't think the protestors would make a statue and an obelisk just for a demonstration.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 weeks ago

It’s not a spontaneous protest. It’s an organized commemoration of the Sha (a comprador of US empire) being overthrown 47 years ago.