Muslim protesters take to the streets to commemorate Jerusalem Day
In 1981, the late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini declared the last Friday of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan as "al-Quds Day" or Jerusalem day.
By Haaretz Service and News AgenciesProtesters across the Muslim world took to the streets on Friday to commemorate Jerusalem Day, which is a day of demonstrations meant to show the importance of Jerusalem to Muslims.
In 1981, the late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini declared the last Friday of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan as "al-Quds Day" or Jerusalem day. He called for rallies to be held denouncing Israel and in support of the Palestinians.
Jerusalem is the third holiest site in Islam after the Saudi Arabian cities of Mecca and Medina.
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Rumor has it Editors and columnists of Haaretz have dart boards with a map of Israel in their offices and Voodoo dolls of right wing politicians and Orthodox Rabbis and secret little orgiastic flag burnings frothing at the mouth while their eyes roll around in their heads.I'm sure its just a rumor.
In the middle of the picture, the small guy holding down the flag looks like Ahmadenijad who has a bomb drawing pointing down on him and on the left side of the picture the old man looks like Abbas.
If looks like Ahmadenijad is the short guy in the picture who is holding the two ends of the flag and dragging it in between the crowd. Also notice the picture of the bomb pointing down over his head. What an Amalek-Haman-Bogdan-Hitler wannabe.