People in various states such as Iran, Egypt, Malaysia, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey, Syria, Yemen, and Qatar held demonstrations on Friday to slam Israeli crimes in Gaza, where the occupation air raids have already claimed the lives of more than 4,000 Palestinians.
People in Muslim-majority countries held protests to show their support for Palestinians in Gaza, demanding freedom for Palestine and an urgent end to brutal Israeli air raids.
People in various states such as Iran, Egypt, Malaysia, Jordan, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey, Syria, Yemen, and Qatar held demonstrations on Friday to slam Israeli crimes in Gaza, where the occupation air raids have already claimed the lives of more than 4,000 Palestinians.
‘Gaza is not alone’
People in the Iranian capital of Tehran convened at Palestine Square in thousands to voice their support for Palestine.
Demonstrators held banners in condemnation of the Israeli crimes and the regime’s supporters in the West. They also called for the liberation of the Palestinian lands and displayed the photos of General Qassem Soleimani, a top anti-terror commander who was assassinated by the United States in January 2020.
“I’m here to send this message to Israel that Gaza is not alone and we are standing beside the innocent Palestinian people,” one of the participants told Mehr News Agency.
Multiple cities across Iran also witnessed pro-Palestinian demonstrations following Friday prayer.
Huge protests in Egypt
Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, and other main cities across the country, demanding the opening of the Rafah crossing to allow aid for Palestinians who have been under Israel’s total siege and bombardment for fourteen days.
Several thousand people gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, despite a heavy deployment of security forces, calling for Israel to stop its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, one of the most densely populated areas in the world.
Demonstrators were demanding the opening of the Rafah crossing, on the Egypt-Gaza border, to allow aid into Gaza. The crossing is currently the only gateway to Gaza, which has been under siege by the Israeli regime.
Israel bombed the crossing at least five times since it launched its war on Gaza on October 7, on both the Egyptian and the Palestinian sides. The latest attack was on Friday on the Gaza side.
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“We want the border to be opened immediately so aid can reach people in Gaza,” said one protester. “God is alive, the voice of the people is still alive, the voice of the resistance is still alive.”
People were also chanting slogans against the government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, demanding the closure of the Israeli embassy and the expulsion of the regime’s ambassador.
“Resistance is the solution,” people chanted. “The people want the fall of Israel.” Demonstrators also chanted slogans invoking “Arab armies” to act.
Several countries and aid organizations have been sending cargo planes and trucks to the Rafah border crossing for days but none has been allowed to enter so far. The border crossing was due to open on Friday.
Jordan demonstrations
In Jordan, thousands of people marched in the capital Amman, and elsewhere around the country, chanting slogans in support of Palestinians and Hamas.
