The Palaces of Memory
The US and Israel target another glorious palace in Iran, Art Basel Qatar's complicity in anti-LGBTQ policies, the problem with art awards, and much more.
Breaks the heart to see those centuries-old palaces in Iran, breathtaking wonders of architecture and craft, being pummelled by the US and Israel. It may not be mere collateral damage, but rather a targeted campaign focused...
The article operates through a complex layering of condemnation and framing, employing a strategy reminiscent of ARC-0043 Motte-and-Bailey, deploying a seemingly straightforward critique of US-Israeli actions in Iran while simultaneously leveraging the situation to expose broader patterns of Western complicity in authoritarian regimes. The destruction of palaces in Isfahan is presented not merely as collateral damage, but as a deliberate attempt to dismantle Iran’s cultural identity, echoing the...