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== A Day beyond Islamic Countries == | == A Day beyond Islamic Countries == | ||
[[File:Al-Quds Day demonstration in London, August 2011.jpg|thumbnail|300px|left|Al-Quds Day demonstration in London, August 2011]] | [[File:Al-Quds Day demonstration in London, August 2011.jpg|thumbnail|300px|left|Al-Quds Day demonstration in London, August 2011]] | ||
On al-Quds day, demonstrations are held around the world in over 80 Islamic and non-Islamic countries | On al-Quds day, demonstrations are held around the world in over 80 Islamic and non-Islamic countries. Among these are [[Malaysia]], [[India]], [[Singapore]], [[Indonesia]], [[Turkey]], [[United States of America]], [[Canada]], [[Norway]], [[Azerbaijan]], [[Sudan]], [[England]], [[Bahrain]], [[Bosnia]], [[Tunisia]], [[Pakistan]], [[Australia]], [[Germany]], [[Romania]], [[Kuwait]], [[Spain]], [[South Africa]], [[Sweden]], [[Venezuela]], [[Albania]], [[Yemen]] and [[Greece]]. | ||
Western news agencies generally attempt to play down the events of 'Al-Quds day'. They either remain silent or use vague expressions such as 'thousands' to show that the number of protesters is not significant. Typically, a few sentences from the Iranian president's speech are quoted out of context in order to give the impression that Israel is being oppressed. | Western news agencies generally attempt to play down the events of 'Al-Quds day'. They either remain silent or use vague expressions such as 'thousands' to show that the number of protesters is not significant. Typically, a few sentences from the Iranian president's speech are quoted out of context in order to give the impression that Israel is being oppressed. | ||