Millions of Iranians Mark Al-Quds Int’l Day
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Millions of Iranian flooded the streets all over the Islamic Republic to mark the International Quds Day I a clear message of support for the oppressed Palestinian nation in face of the "Israeli" occupation and atrocities.
Iranians from all walks of life numbering in the millions have taken to the streets in the capital Tehran and more than 770 other towns and cities throughout the country to once again vent their anger at the Zionist entity's brutal oppression of Palestinians over the past decades.
The protesters are also carrying placards and chanting anti-"Israel" slogans, condemning the Zionist entity's fresh bloody offensive against the besieged Gaza Strip amid the silence of the international community.
Thousands of local and foreign journalists are covering the anti-"Israeli" rallies across Iran.
Meanwhile, millions of people in different countries the world over will also be holding massive rallies on Friday to express their support for the Palestinian resistance against "Israel" and voice their outrage at the policies of the Tel Aviv regime and its allies.
Earlier, Iran's Foreign Ministry urged Iranians to participate in al-Quds Day rallies on Friday to announce their support for Palestinians.
"The International Quds Day is an opportunity to show the power of Muslim nations in supporting Palestine as well as denouncing the "Israeli" occupation"," said the foreign ministry in a statement.
The statement also said "while the Zionist regime has concentrated all its efforts on violating Palestinians' basic rights, the only way to confront the regime's arrogance and excessive demands is resistance," according to the report.
In 1979, Imam Khomeini, the late founder of the Islamic Republic, designated the last Friday of the lunar fasting month of Ramadan as International Quds Day, during which Muslims across the world hold rallies in solidarity with Palestinians.
This year's anti-"Israel" rallies are being held as "Israeli" warplanes and tanks have been pounding numerous sites inside the Gaza Strip and killing innocent residents of the impoverished Palestinian enclave over the past 18 days.
More than 816 Palestinians have so far been martyred and over 5,200 wounded since the "Israeli" military first launched its onslaught on the Palestinian enclave on July 8.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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