Thousands around the world rally for Palestinians on Al-Quds Day
Al Jazeera
The globally observed day of solidarity is held on the last Friday of Ramadan to express support for Palestine.
Tens of thousands of people across the world have staged rallies to mark Al-Quds Day (or simply, Quds Day), an international day expressing support for Palestine and opposition to the ongoing Israeli occupation.
The annual day of solidarity falls on the last Friday of Ramadan. People gathered in Iran, Malaysia, Indonesia, Iraq and Lebanon, among many other countries.
This year, demonstrations took on a special urgency as anger spilled over across the Muslim world because of Israel’s war on Gaza that has killed more than 33,000 Palestinians in six months.
Tel Aviv has ignored calls for an immediate ceasefire.
Men, women and children with placards supporting Palestine attended rallies held after Friday prayers. Many held banners saying “Down with Israel” written on them, while others burned American and Israeli flags.
