World Muslims Mark Quds Day with Massive Rallies
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Millions of Muslims are taking to the streets across the world countries Friday to show their solidarity with the Palestinians and condemn the Zionist decades-long occupation and atrocities.
The rallies are held to mark International al-Quds Day, which falls on the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
In the Iranian capital city, Tehran, and other cities and towns, people from all walks of life are gathering for the annual event which usually marks chanting slogans against ‘Israel' and burning its flags.
In the early hours of Friday, Bahraini people held anti-‘Israel' rallies in different areas to commemorate the occasion.
The demonstrators also pledged unwavering support for the Palestinian cause.
Elsewhere in eastern Saudi Arabia, people braved a military siege on the Shia town of Awamiyah in the Qatif region and held a rally in solidarity with Palestine.
Hundreds are already out in Nigeria in Kudan LGA in Kaduna state to mark the occasion.
Additionally, thousands in London united to demand freedom for Palestine.
The occasion is a legacy of the late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini, followed by Muslims in other countries to support the Palestinian struggle against ‘Israel.'
On Wednesday, Leader of the Islamic Revolution His Eminence Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei emphasized the importance of al-Quds Day.
"It is not just that we are defending an oppressed nation that has been driven out of its home. We are actually fighting against an oppressive and arrogant political system," Imam Khamenei said.
Earlier this month, Palestinians marked the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Six-Day War, which saw ‘Israel' occupy the West Bank, East al-Quds, the Gaza Strip and part of Syria's Golan Heights.
In November that year, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 242, under which ‘Israel' is required to withdraw from all territories seized in the war.
Tel Aviv withdrew from Gaza in 2005, but has been keeping the coastal enclave under a crippling siege and regular deadly offensives. The apartheid regime has also been expanding settlements across the West Bank and East al-Quds in breach of international laws.
The global protests this year coincide with stepped-up killing of Palestinians, their forced displacement and abusive detention by ‘Israel.'
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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