Al Quds Day 2012 Worldwide Solidarity with Palestine – in pictures

Aug 17, 2012

A Pakistani Shiite Muslim carries a placard during a rally against Israel and the United States to mark the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) day on the last Friday in the month of Ramadan in Karachi on August 17, 2012. Shiite Muslim protesters rallied across the country against the United States and Israel and prayed for the liberation of Palestine. AFP PHOTO / RIZWAN TABASSUM

Pakistani Shiite Muslims carry placards during a rally against Israel and the United States to mark the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) day on the last Friday in the month of Ramadan in Karachi on August 17, 2012. Shiite Muslim protesters rallied across the country against the United States and Israel and prayed for the liberation of Palestine. AFP PHOTO / RIZWAN TABASSUM

Lebanese Shiite men raise their fists up as they listen to a speech via videolink by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah marking Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day in the southern suburbs of Beirut on August 17, 2012 . Nasrallah warned that his Lebanese Shiite militia would make lives of Israelis “a living hell” if it is attacked. AFP PHOTO/ANWAR AMRO

Lebanese Shiite men raise their fists up as they listen to a speech via videolink by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah (C) marking Al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day in the southern suburbs of Beirut on August 17, 2012 . Nasrallah warned that his Lebanese Shiite militia would make lives of Israelis “a living hell” if it is attacked. AFP PHOTO/ANWAR AMRO

Pakistani Shiite Muslims march during a rally against Israel and the United States to mark the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) day on the last Friday in the month of Ramadan in Karachi on August 17, 2012. Shiite Muslim protesters rallied across the country against the United States and Israel and prayed for the liberation of Palestine. AFP PHOTO / RIZWAN TABASSUM

Pakistani Shiite Muslims march during a rally against Israel and the United States to mark the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) day on the last Friday in the month of Ramadan in Karachi on August 17, 2012. Shiite Muslim protesters rallied across the country against the United States and Israel and prayed for the liberation of Palestine. AFP PHOTO / RIZWAN TABASSUM

An anti-government protester walks with a Palestinian flag during a march held in support of al-Quds day in a village in Sitra, south of Manama, August 17, 2012. Dozens of protesters staged al-Quds day rallies across villages in Bahrain as a show of support for the Palestinian people. Al-Quds day is held on the last Friday of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Pakistani Shiite Muslim children hold toy guns as they stand on a US flag during a rally against Israel and the United States to mark the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) day on the last Friday in the month of Ramadan in Karachi on August 17, 2012. Shiite Muslim protesters rallied across the country against the United States and Israel and prayed for the liberation of Palestine. AFP PHOTO / RIZWAN TABASSUM

Pakistani Shiite Muslims carry placards during a rally against Israel and the United States to mark the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) day on the last Friday in the month of Ramadan in Karachi on August 17, 2012. Shiite Muslim protesters rallied across the country against the United States and Israel and prayed for the liberation of Palestine. AFP PHOTO / RIZWAN TABASSUM

An anti-government protester gives a speech during a march held in support of al-Quds day in a village on Sitra, south of Manama, Bahrain August 17, 2012. Dozens of protesters staged al-Quds day rallies across villages in Bahrain as a show of support for the Palestinian people. Al-Quds day is held on the last Friday of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

An anti-government protester waves a Palestinian flag during a march held in support of al-Quds day in a village on Sitra, south of Manama, August 17, 2012. Dozens of protesters staged al-Quds day rallies across villages in Bahrain as a show of support for the Palestinian people. Al-Quds day is held on the last Friday of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Riot police run towards protesters during a march held in support of al-Quds day in a village on Sitra, south of Manama, August 17, 2012. Dozens of protesters staged al-Quds day rallies across villages in Bahrain as a show of support for the Palestinian people. Al-Quds day is held on the last Friday of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed

Afghan men shout anti-Israel slogans during a protest in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 17, 2012. Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Kabul on Friday on Al-Quds Day, the last Friday of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, to show support for the Palestinian people and to demonstrate the importance of the city of Jerusalem to Muslims. Al-Quds is the Arabic name for Jerusalem, where Muslims believe Islam’s Prophet Muhammad began his journey to heaven. (AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)

Afghan men shout anti-Israel slogans and hold a small placard that reads, in Dari, “death to Israel,” during a protest in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 17, 2012. Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Kabul on Friday on Al-Quds Day, the last Friday of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, to show support for the Palestinian people and to demonstrate the importance of the city of Jerusalem to Muslims. Al-Quds is the Arabic name for Jerusalem, where Muslims believe Islam’s Prophet Muhammad began his journey to heaven. (AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)

Pakistani Shiite Muslim women carry toy guns as they shout slogans during a rally against Israel and the United States to mark the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) day on the last Friday in the month of Ramadan in Lahore on August 17, 2012. Shiite Muslim protesters rallied across the country against the United States and Israel and prayed for the liberation of Palestine. AFP PHOTO / ARIF ALI

Kashmiri Shi’ite Muslims raise their hands and shout slogans during a rally to show solidarity with Palestinians while marking Al-Quds day in Srinagar August 17, 2012. The annual al-Quds day rallies are a show of support for the Palestinian people. Al-Quds day is held on the last Friday of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. REUTERS/Danish Ismail

An Afghan demonstrator holds a placard bearing portraits of Iranian leaders during a rally to mark Al-Quds (Jerusalem) day on the last Friday of the month of Ramadan in Kabul on August 17, 2012. Hundreds of Afghan men and women protestors rallied in Kabul against Israel and prayed for the liberation of Palestine. Most Islamic states mark Al-Quds day, which falls on the final Friday during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, with protest marches and prayers for Palestinian freedom. AFP PHOTO/Massoud HOSSAINI

Pakistani Shiite Muslim women carry toy guns as they shout slogans during a rally against Israel and the United States to mark the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) day on the last Friday in the month of Ramadan in Lahore on August 17, 2012. Shiite Muslim protesters rallied across the country against the United States and Israel and prayed for the liberation of Palestine. AFP PHOTO / ARIF ALI

Pakistani Shiite Muslims burn Israeli and US flags during a rally against Israel and the United States to mark the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) day on the last Friday of the holiest month of Ramadan in Quetta on August 17, 2012. Shiite Muslim protesters rallied across the country against the United States and Israel and prayed for the liberation of Palestine. AFP PHOTO / BANARAS KHAN

An Iranian woman points at an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an street exhibition during the “Quds Day” rally, an anti-Israeli demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Tehran on August 17, 2012. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Israel is a “cancerous tumour” that will soon be finished off. AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI

Pakistani Shiite Muslim women carry toy guns as they shout slogans during a rally against Israel and the United States to mark the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) day on the last Friday in the month of Ramadan in Lahore on August 17, 2012. Shiite Muslim protesters rallied across the country against the United States and Israel and prayed for the liberation of Palestine. AFP PHOTO / ARIF ALI

Iranian demonstrators burn an Israeli and British flag during a an annual pro-Palestinian rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, at the Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) St. in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iranians hold portraits of supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as they take part in a rally to mark the “Quds Day”, an anti-Israeli demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Tehran on August 17, 2012. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Israel is a “cancerous tumour” that will soon be finished off. AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI

Pakistani Shiite Muslims hold toy guns as they march during a rally against Israel and the United States to mark the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) day on the last Friday in the month of Ramadan in Karachi on August 17, 2012. Shiite Muslim protesters rallied across the country against the United States and Israel and prayed for the liberation of Palestine. AFP PHOTO / RIZWAN TABASSUM

Iranian demonstrators burn an Israeli and British flag during a an annual pro-Palestinian rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, at the Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) St. in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Afghan demonstrators shout slogans against Israel during a rally to mark Al-Quds (Jerusalem) day on the last Friday of the month of Ramadan in Kabul on August 17, 2012. Hundreds of Afghan men and women protestors rallied in Kabul against Israel and prayed for the liberation of Palestine. Most Islamic states mark Al-Quds day, which falls on the final Friday during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, with protest marches and prayers for Palestinian freedom. AFP PHOTO/Massoud HOSSAINI

An Iranian woman talks on her mobile phone as she holds a Palestinian flag in front of a picture of a the Jewish Star of David symbol in a street exhibition during the “Quds Day” rally, an anti-Israeli demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Tehran on August 17, 2012. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Israel is a “cancerous tumour” that will soon be finished off. AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI

Pakistani Shiite Muslims burn a US flag during a rally against Israel and the United States to mark the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) day on the last Friday of the holiest month of Ramadan in Quetta on August 17, 2012. Shiite Muslim protesters rallied across the country against the United States and Israel and prayed for the liberation of Palestine. AFP PHOTO / BANARAS KHAN

Iranian women hold Palestinian flags as they stand in front of a picture of Palestinians displayed on the street during the “Quds Day” rally, an anti Israeli demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Tehran on August 17, 2012. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Israel is a “cancerous tumour” that will soon be finished off. AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI

An Iranian woman holds a Palestinian flag as she shows her palm painted in the colours of the Palestinian flag during the “Quds Day” rally, an anti Israeli demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Tehran on August 17, 2012. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Israel is a “cancerous tumour” that will soon be finished off. AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI

Iranian men sit on the pavement as they watch the demonstrators during a rally to mark the “Quds Day”, an anti-Israeli demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Tehran on August 17, 2012. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Israel is a “cancerous tumour” that will soon be finished off. AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI

A female Iranian demonstrator holds a poster showing Jerusalem’s Dome of the Rock mosque prior to start of an annual pro-Palestinian rally, marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, at the Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) St. in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012.(AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Pakistani women participate in a pro-Palestinian rally to mark al-Quds (Jerusalem) Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Islamabad, Pakistan, Aug. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/B.K. Bangash)

Iranian demonstrators chant slogans during a pro-Palestinian annual rally marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, at the Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) St. in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iranian demonstrators, among them a clergyman, chant slogans during an annual pro-Palestinian rally, marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, at the Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) St. in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012.(AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) is sorrounded by his bodyguards during the “Quds Day” rally, an anti Israeli demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Tehran on August 17, 2012. Ahmadinejad said that Israel is a “cancerous tumour” that will soon be finished off. AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI

An Iranian man chants slogans during the “Quds Day” rally, an anti Israeli demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians in Tehran on August 17, 2012. Ahmadinejad said that Israel is a “cancerous tumour” that will soon be finished off. The slogan on the right reads in Persian “Quds, we are coming.” AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI

Pakistani Shiite Muslims shout slogans beside a burning Israeli flag during a rally against Israel and the United States to mark the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) day on the last Friday of the holiest month of Ramadan in Peshawar on August 17, 2012. Shiite Muslim protesters rallied across the country against the United States and Israel and prayed for the liberation of Palestine. AFP PHOTO / HASHAM AHMED

Pakistani Shiite Muslims shout slogans beside a burning Israeli flag during a rally against Israel and the United States to mark the Al-Quds (Jerusalem) day on the last Friday of the holiest month of Ramadan in Peshawar on August 17, 2012. Shiite Muslim protesters rallied across the country against the United States and Israel and prayed for the liberation of Palestine. AFP PHOTO / HASHAM AHMED

Iranian demonstrators chant slogans during the “Quds Day” rally, an anti-Israeli demonstration in solidarity with Palestinians, in Tehran on August 17, 2012. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Israel is a “cancerous tumour” that will soon be finished off. AFP PHOTO/BEHROUZ MEHRI

An Iranian boy holds a poster of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei as he sits next to his grandmother, prior to start of an annual pro-Palestinian rally, marking Quds (Jerusalem) Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, at the Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) St. in Tehran, Iran, Friday, Aug. 17, 2012.(AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

A Bahraini youth holds a chunk of concrete as word spreads in Karzakan, Bahrain, that riot police are approaching to disperse a Jerusalem Day protest Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, in support of Palestinians. Youths dispersed and prepared for clashes, but police pulled back. Iran’s late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini years ago designated the last Friday in Ramadan a day of solidarity with Palestinians and Jerusalem Day protests are common around the Islamic world. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

A Bahraini youth holds a chunk of concrete and a poster of a combined Palestinian and Bahraini flag that says “our pain is one,” as word spreads in Karzakan, Bahrain, that riot police are approaching to disperse a Jerusalem Day protest Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, in support of Palestinians. Protesters were shouting slogans against the Israeli, Bahraini and U.S. governments. Youths dispersed and prepared for clashes, but police pulled back. Iran’s late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini years ago designated the last Friday in Ramadan a day of solidarity with Palestinians and Jerusalem Day protests are common around the Islamic world. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

A Bahraini woman holds a poster of a combined Palestinian and Bahraini flag that reads “our pain is one,” during a Jerusalem Day protest in Karzakan, Bahrain, on Friday, Aug. 17, 2012, in support of Palestinians. Protesters shouted slogans against the Israeli, Bahraini and U.S. governments. Years ago, Iran’s late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini designated the last Friday in Ramadan a day of solidarity with Palestinians, and Jerusalem Day protests are common around the Islamic world. (AP Photo/Hasan Jamali)

An Iranian demonstrator with Palestinian flag on his face, attends a Jerusalem Day (Quds Day) rallies on August 17, 2012 in Tehran, Iran. Most Islamic states mark the annual event, which happens on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan. Jerusalem Day (Quds Day) was launched by the founder of the Islamic republic of Iran, Ayatollah Khomeini, in the early of 1980s.. UPI/Maryam Rahmanian Read more: http://www.upi.com/News_Photos/view/86d5b350a8970ef281dec4a4afc965ec/Jerusalem-Day-Quds-Day-rallies-in-Iran/#ixzz23sLAkXoT

British Muslims and pro-Palestinian activists will mark the international Quds Day annual demonstration on the last Friday of Muslims’ holy month of Ramadan on August 17. Photo via PressTV

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Jerusalem Day in Gaza – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Photo by Palestinian Media Centre

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

Quds Day in London UK – Aug 17, 2012 – Photo by Aisha Larry Jay

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