Yemen, Iran witness mass protests in support of Palestine
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As a truce goes into effect between the Palestinian Resistance and "Israel", massive protests have been organized in Saada and Tehran to reaffirm popular support for Palestine.
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Iranian protesters burn an Israeli flag during a previous mass protest in Tehran, Iran, in support of Palestine and its Resistance in Gaza, on November 18, 2023. (AFP)
Demonstrators took to the streets in Saada, Yemen, and Tehran, Iran, in a show of support for the Palestinian people and their Resistance on Friday.
مسيرات حاشدة في محافظة صعدة اليمنية تحت عنوان "دعم خيارات حركات الجهاد والمقاومة وصمود الشعب الفلسطيني #الميادين #فلسطين #غزة #اليمن pic.twitter.com/Ifb7ZBRTgh
— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) November 24, 2023
The mass protests coincide with a humanitarian truce between the Palestinian Resistance and "Israel", which has gone into effect on Friday morning.
In the governate of Saada, in northwest Yemen, protesters gathered in four squares, as the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip entered its 48th day.
The organizers of the rallies released a statement confirming the Yemeni people's firm support for the Resistance movements and the steadfastness of the Palestinian people. The statement commended the Yemeni Armed Forces for launching successful operations against the Israeli occupation, as well as the operation of the Islamic Resistance in Lebanon and Iraq.
Moreover, the statement condemned the continued US and Western-backed "monstrous" Israeli aggression on Gazans. The organizers denounced the Arab states' failure to rise up to the occasion and support Palestinians.
Protesters also called for the boycott of American and Israeli products that finance their wars on Gaza and Arabs.
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A massive march sponsored by the Popular Mobilization Organization of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps was launched in Tehran, dubbed "On the Path of Al-Quds".
مسيرة حاشدة نصرة لــ #فلسطين في وسط #طهران
— قناة الميادين (@AlMayadeenNews) November 24, 2023
مراسل #الميادين أحمد البحراني #فلسطين #غزة #إيران #طوفان_الأقصى pic.twitter.com/3d42iNeprt
The march was launched from several sites, including Palestine Square and Imam Hussein Square, to eventually meet in front of Tehran University, Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported.
Our correspondent said tens of thousands of people participating in the rally chanted in condemnation of the Israeli aggression on Gaza and in support of Palestine.
Participants were also heard chanting "Down with America" and "Down with Israel."
Earlier on November 19, Iranian leader Sayyed Ali Khamenei on Sunday called on Muslim nations to sever connections with "Israel" with the goal of depriving the regime of crucial resources.
"Imam Khamenei called on Islamic governments to cut off their political relationship with the Zionist regime at least for a limited period of time," a statement on his official website read.
The Iranian leader disapproved of certain Islamic governments for not openly condemning Israeli atrocities, stating that such silence was unacceptable.
"The main thing that needs to be done is to cut off the lifeline of the Zionist regime. Islamic governments must prevent energy and goods from reaching this regime," Sayyed Ali Khamenei was quoted as saying.
The Iranian leader criticized the US, Germany, France, and the UK for backing "Israel" in its aggression against Palestinians, saying, "The people of Europe and the US should settle the issue regarding this situation and show that they are not supporters of racial discrimination."
Read more: Iran's Leader urges Muslim nations to cut ties with 'Israel'
