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Pro-Hamas, Pro-Hizbullah Demonstrations In Turkey Get Bigger, More Frequent

Islamist organizations led by Anatolian Youth Association [of Milli Gorus], organized a pro-Gaza rally in Istanbul after the Friday prayers in Beyazid Mosque. Thousands of Islamists carrying Hamas and Hizbullah flags and posters of their leaders and ‘shahids’ condemned Israel and America and chanted slogans such as “Down with Israel”, “Down with America”, “Salute to Hamas, On with Resistance”, “Mohammed’s Army-The Fear of Infidels”, “We Follow the Path of the Shahids”, “We Will Make Baby Killers Pay”, “Israel Must Be Destroyed”, “Kill Kill Hamas Kill! Kill Israel!”, “Fight, Fight For shuhada [martyrdom]!”, often interrupted by loud and passionate calls of “Allahu Akbar”.

Source: Velfecr.com, kudusyolu.com, ruhullah.com, Turkey, March 7-11, 2008

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