Happy Al-Quds Day 2009!
"Down whit USA! Down whit ISRAEL!"
What better way to celebrate the long and distinguished* ties between Jerusalem and the Islamic world than to burn the American flag?
A Shi'ite Muslim shouts slogans beside a burning U.S. flag during a protest rally to mark al-Quds (Jerusalem) day in New Delhi September 18, 2009. The annual al-Qods 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/Adnan Abidi (INDIA POLITICS CONFLICT RELIGION)
* Yes, I'm being sarcastic.
On a serious note, there appears to be some pretty heavy protesting in Iran right now. Opposition parties are reportedly chanting "DEATH TO RUSSIA" again, in defiance of the dictatorship's preferred American and Israeli whipping boys. Not sure how heavy things are going to get over there, but it's obvious from here that the Iranian people blame the Obama Administration for their continued oppression.
I hope all of you supposedly Democratic-leaning Americans are proud of that.
In any case, I'll be adding the best of the worst photos to this thread, so please do stay tuned for more! Continue reading »
