Boys arrested for Purim prank

The festival of Purim celebrates the defeat of the wicked Haman, who planned to massacre the Jews of Iran. The Jewish Press reports:

 Jews praying in Iran

While there’s no problem in Iran to yell out “Death to America” or “Death to Israel”, don’t you dare paint graffiti on a wall saying, “Death to Haman”.

 Two 17-year-old Jewish boys have been arrested in Tehran, the Iranian capital, for writing that message on a building’s wall as part of a Purim prank, according to Maariv. 

Iranian police have been informed that the act was not a political one and simply connected to the upcoming holiday. The police said the would release the boys, but haven’t done so yet.

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