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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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[–] Maeve@kbin.earth 2 points 3 weeks ago

I've never heard that Baal was, not that he wasn't, but Baal simply means "Lord," or "master," like Baal Shem Tov, for example. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Baal-Shem-Tov