Iranians taken to the streets to protest against the Israeli atrocities and to voice their discontent over the perceived silence of Israel’s supporters
In recent days, a wave of protests has swept across multiple provinces in Iran, as demonstrators express strong condemnation of the Israeli government's actions and criticize the perceived inaction of its international supporters.
Residents of Qom, Semnan, and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad provinces held demonstrations in their respective provincial capitals after Friday prayers, participating in a movement dubbed “Fridays of Rage.”
Protesters delivered a vehement denunciation of the regime’s actions in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, and Syria, vociferously expressing their outrage at Tel Aviv’s allies for remaining silent amidst acts of violence and turmoil occurring throughout the region.
The demonstrations occurred in the context of the regime’s 15-month conflict in Gaza, which has resulted in the deaths of over 45,200 Palestinians, predominantly women and children.
In a development last month, the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. The warrants are in connection with allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity reportedly committed in Gaza. These charges include the use of starvation as a tactic of warfare.
In its ruling, the court declared there were “reasonable grounds” to assert that both Gallant and Netanyahu “intentionally and knowingly” denied Palestinians in Gaza essential resources such as food and water. The court further noted that their actions, aimed at dismantling living conditions in the coastal enclave, amounted to crimes against humanity.
The protests occurred in the wake of 14 months marked by intensified lethal actions by the regime against Lebanon, resulting in over 4,000 fatalities.
Tel Aviv has been repeatedly breaching the ceasefire agreement established last month, leading to fatal consequences for the Lebanese population.
The government has escalated its aggressive assaults on Syria’s economic and defense infrastructure following the takeover by militants supported by Western nations and Tel Aviv, who oppose the Damascus regime.
