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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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[–] davel@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 day ago (1 children)

If I learned anything from Burning Man it’s that, in order to burn something in effigy, you first need to construct a combustible effigy.

[–] DancingBear@midwest.social 7 points 1 day ago

Israel and US flag fit that description