Millions of Iranians Mark Al-Quds Day with Nationwide Rallies

By Staff, Agencies

On the 40th anniversary of International al-Quds Day, millions of Iranians across the country took to the streets in solidarity with the Palestinians and to condemn the ‘Israeli’ occupation regime for its crimes against the Palestinians.

This year's occasion coincides with debates on the US-‘Israeli’ so-called ‘peace’ plan for Palestine dubbed the 'Deal of the Century'. Millions of protesters across Iran are taking part in the nationwide rallies, carrying banners and chanting slogans against the new conspiracy against Palestine and the Palestinians.

The protesters are also carrying signs that condemn the attempts by some Arab rulers to normalize relations with the ‘Israeli’ regime and their coordinated efforts with the ‘deal’.

The slogan of this year's rallies as set by the 'Intifada and al-Quds Foundation and the Council for Islamic Propagation' is "International al-Quds Day; the Failure of the Deal of the Century and Embedding the Palestinian Cause."

The International al-Quds Day is an annual event held on the last Friday of Ramadan that was initiated by the late founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran Imam Khomeini in 1979 to express support for the Palestinians and oppose Zionism and ‘Israeli’ occupation.