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Iran marks Jerusalem Day in solidarity with Palestinians

Xinhua, July 10, 2015 Adjust font size:

Hundreds of thousands of Iranians held nationwide rallies on Friday to mark Al-Quds, or Jerusalem Day, in support of the Palestinians and condemnation of Israel's continued occupation of Palestinian lands.

The ralliers chanted anti-Israel slogans and carried banners, denouncing what they called "war crimes" against Palestinians in Gaza and in the occupied territories.

In the capital Tehran, a number of Iranian government officials, military commanders and lawmakers also participated in the rally and reiterated the Islamic republic's solidarity with the Palestinians in "their strive to achieve their rights."

Al-Quds Day is an annual event that began in Iran in 1979 and is observed on the last Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Iran and several Muslim countries.

Israelis and Palestinians have held several rounds of peace talks. However, they have failed to settle issues including the issues of Jerusalem, security, Jewish settlements, borders and Palestinian refugees.

In the recent years, the bloody conflicts between the Jewish state and the Islamic militants in Gaza Strip resulted in the death of more than 1,000 Palestinians and tens of Israelis. Endit