Posted on 10/05/2007 9:28:51 AM PDT by yorkie
Tens of thousands of Iranians marched through Tehran on Friday proclaiming solidarity with Palestinians and chanting "Death to Israel" in the Islamic republic's annual protest against the Jewish state. Iranians of all ages began the march through the centre of the capital to Tehran University to mark Quds Day, calling for Jerusalem and Israel to be handed to the Palestinians.
Coloured bibs were handed out to protestors with the legend "Death to Israel, Death to United States" while "Palestine will only be free with fighting and faith" was the slogan on one banner.
Despite the heavily politicised nature of the demonstration, there was a festive mood with the numerous children present having their faces painted as cats and rabbits in entertainment laid on by the municipality.
"I come every year because the Palestinians are helpless and they cannot defend themselves. I come here to here to attract the world's attention to their plight," said Somayeh Salim, 27.
She was carrying an Israeli flag in her rucksack: "I am going to burn it."
The protest was due to be echoed in similar demonstrations up and down the country. The Tehran demonstration was due to culminate in a speech by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the university.
Ahmadinejad provoked an international outcry shortly after his election in 2005 when he called for Israel to be "wiped from the map" and also described the Holocaust as a "myth".
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
I’ll take a guess that ‘The View’ didn’t cover this one....(chuckle)
If only we could hear Barry Manilow’s commentary....
Iran defiant over nuclear issue ( Ahmadinejad has made a defiant speech...RE: Israel )
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He was speaking in Tehran on al-Quds day, a day of protests in support of the Palestinian people.
Mr Ahmadinejad said Iran would work until "all of Palestine is liberated".
Iran does not recognise Israel. Mr Ahmadinejad has called for an end to the Israeli state and has described the Holocaust as a myth.
What a target for a neutron bomb.
Too bad we never built any.
I’ll take a guess that the ten thousand chanters did here their president speech about “peace” at Columbia.
“Death to Israel! Death to America!. This is a recording!”
Kill. Kill. Die Infidel. Jooooos are the Debbil. “Click, Turn tape over”
What if it’s an 8 Track? We are talking about a primitive culture.
They haven’t made it to 8 track yet. Can’t figure out they’re not suppose to chop the tape to pieces to kill the infidel voices. Besides, 8 tracks would steal their souls.
I know, I know. It's more complicated than that. There are millions of Iranians and tens of thousands in a protest/festival (whatever the heck) don't speak for them all. Blah blah blah. All those things have some truth to them. But the ones who don't want mullahs in charge or "death to Isreal, death to America" to be the national motto better understand that things like this are just a great big "Nuke me now" sign on Iran's backside.
Sorry. I did (what I thought was) a full search before posting.
Sorry. I did (what I thought was) a full search before posting.
May God’s fist soon be upon the Persians and all Muslims.
How many of these protesters had a choice?
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