Iran is rallying hardliners to support President’s stance

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Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Oct. 28 (Reuters) – Thousands of uncompromising Iranians took part in a state-organized anti-Israel demonstration in the Iranian capital on Friday marking Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day. Iran focus

Tehran, Iran, Oct. 28 (Reuters) – Thousands of uncompromising Iranians took part in a state-organized anti-Israel demonstration in the Iranian capital on Friday marking Qods Day, or Jerusalem Day.

The protesters, who gathered behind Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s remarks, called for the Israel Destruction Speech and chanted slogans denouncing the Jewish state and the United States.

During the march, which began shortly after Tehran’s Friday sermon, they also set fire to Israeli and American flags.

Effigies of US President George W. Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon were set on fire as protesters chanted “death America” ​​and “death Israel”.

Huge banners and placards in English and Persian read: “Israel should be wiped off the map”.

Since the Islamic revolution of 1979, the Iranian authorities have organized a rally against arch-enemy Israel on the last Friday of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

Ahmadinejad and several senior Iranian regime officials at Friday’s rally.

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“Anyone who recognizes Israel will burn in the fire of the Islamic nation’s anger,” he added.

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