Summary Iranians rallied nationwide in a show of support for Palestinians.
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iranians rallied nationwide on Friday in a show of support for Palestinians and to protest against Israel as the Jewish state pursued its deadly campaign against the Gaza Strip enclave.
Demonstrations were staged in Tehran and more than 700 towns and cities across the country on the last Friday of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, state television reported.
In the capital, footage showed demonstrators carrying placards saying "Death to Israel" and "Death to America" converging from nine different points on Tehran University in the city centre.
"Quds Day" (Jerusalem Day) is staged annually on the last Friday of Ramadan, but this year s protest came on the 18th day of Israel s campaign against rocket-firing militants in the Gaza Strip.
More than 800 Palestinian civilians have been killed in the assault on Gaza.
Iran does not recognise Israel s existence, and supports Palestinian groups that fight it.
