Alwaght- This year’s Quds Day in Iran was marked Friday as Iran is under the joint Israeli-American aggression, one that Netanyahu and his staunch backer Trump waged on Tehran after Gaza war and Iran has so far shown a great resistance to and in its response has dealt working blows to the aggressors.
Missile and drone waves by Iran and its allies in the resistance movements in the region have already in large numbers crossed air defenses of the US and Israeli regime to strike American and Israeli targets in the occupied territories and the Persian Gulf. A day before Quds Day was celebrated by Iranians across the country, the IRGC announced launching 41th wave of the missile and drone strikes under Operation True Promise 4 “in the memory of the martyrs of the Ramadan war” and on the eve of the Quds Day with “to Al-Quds (Jerusalem)” codename at American and Israeli targets. The firing included 10 missiles of various types, cluster-payload Khoramshahr-4 and Qadr, one-tone payload Kheybar Shekan and Fatah, and suicide drones. The combination of Iran’s operations in response to the enemies’ attacks show Tehran’s offensive power, and these operations coinciding this year with Quds Day are highly meaningful.
West afraid of Quds Day
A few days before Quds Day, some Western governments, including Britain, pushed to ban the event’s rallies in their countries, especially that it is coinciding with the American-Israeli military aggression against Iran as the biggest supporter of the Palestinian cause.
In this connection, the British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced her approval of the Metropolitan Police’s request to ban the Quds Day march. The official official had earlier claimed that the decision was made to prevent “serious public disorder,” citing the extensive nature of the protests, the numerous counter-demonstrations, and the ongoing developments in the Middle East. She also stated that if a fixed gathering takes place, the police will be able to enforce strict restrictions.
In response to these limitations, Masoud Shajareh, head of the Islamic Human Rights Commission, which coordinates the Quds Day events in London, criticized the police and government decision, stating: “The Islamic Human Rights Commission strongly condemns the Metropolitan Police’s ban on the Quds Day march.”
He added that this year, the global Quds Day ceremony will take the form of a fixed gathering.
Previously, many European countries, including France and Germany, had also prevented anti-Israeli protests and marches, leading to expectations that law enforcement in these countries will similarly obstruct the street march for Quds Day this year.
Quds Day a showcase of anti-American and Israeli sentiments
Having in mind that this year’s Quds Day comes amid war against Iran, the marchers this year directed a major part of their chants against the policies of the US as the biggest partner and backer of the Israeli regime’s crimes.
Over the past two weeks, thousands of anti-war and rights activists held protests in London, condemning the Washington-Tel Aviv military aggression against Tehran. The British, Iranian and Muslim protesters, carrying signs and posters in Iran support and calling for end of bombing of Iran, turned the streets of London into anti-war scenes.
Therefore, this year’s rallies and marches for Quds Day in European countries align with anti-war and anti-American protests. In London, Chris Nineham, a senior director at the Britain’s largest anti-war campaign, known as the Stop the War Coalition, told reporters: “We are facing the most dangerous situation that the world has seen in decades. Trump and Netanyahu are committing crimes in Iran and sowing chaos. They are risking the spread of war throughout the Middle East and creating a state of instability and insecurity across the globe. What is shameful is that our government allows British bases to be used to further this chaos.”
“Today, thousands of us are here because the majority, the overwhelming majority of people in this country, believe that what is happening is sheer madness. They are completely opposed to Trump’s wars and believe that the UK government should have no role in them. This is the message that will be conveyed from this demonstration today,” Nineham continued.
