Similar to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge in which people choose others to their do own videos, the user nominated "the whole world " to take part in the #BurnISISFlagChallenge.’ The campaign soon went viral, especially in Lebanon following the beheading of one of the country's soldiers by ISIS.”
However, some are not happy with the protest campaign and are calling for those found burning the flag to face the "sternest punishments upon them."
Lebanon's justice minister Ashraf Rifi accused the three who burnt the flag at Sassine Square of insulting Islam since their banner featured the words: "There is no god but God and Muhammad is his Prophet," written on it.
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