• March 13, 2026
• Demonstrations
• Quds day
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On Friday, March 13, 2026, millions of people from many different backgrounds around the globe took to the streets during International Al-Quds Day rallies to to stand in solidarity with the oppressed peoples, victims of Zionism, and to protest Zionism and its crimes.

The Quds Day rallies are an annual event, which were significantly important this year coming amid the Zionist war of aggression with Iran, which has claimed the lives of hundreds of Iranians, from the Supreme Leader and high-ranking government officials to ordinary Iranian citizens.

Membres of the Jewish community in many different cities joined these demonstrations, including in New York City, Paterson, New Jersey), Seattle-Washington, Chicago, Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, and London, to show sympathy with the suffering of the people of Palestine,Iran and Lebanon, to express their opposition to Zionism, as well as to condemn israel’s war on Iran.

In a recent statement released by Neturei Karta International, the movement condemned Israel and its wars:
“ for years, Zionist leaders have campaigned for military action against Iran. War criminal Benjamin Netanyahu visited President Trump multiple times to push for military action against Iran.”

They also expressed the view that Zionism is the root cause of conflict and bloodshed over the past 77 years:
“Neither Palestine nor Iran is inherently anti-Jewish; Jews lived within these societies for centuries. The occupation of Palestine and the creation of the State of Israel shattered this historic coexistence, and ongoing Zionist policies continue to fuel cycles of violence and bloodshed. Many lives have been taken by the Zionist regime, as we have witnessed the unimaginable genocide in Gaza, when Israel slaughtered men, women, and children.”

As expected, this global outcry on Quds day was, as usual, accused in many places of being anti-Semitic. In some locations, pro-Zionist groups took action to try to stop the protests through legal means. However, the rallies continued without major incidents.

At many of these events, activists and speakers made a clear distinction between criticizing Israel and its actions and expressing hatred toward Jewish people, emphasizing friendship and respect for the Jewish community.

Anti-Zionist rabbis spoke at various locations and clarified that Zionism and Judaism are not the same. They affirmed that many Jews will continue to protest Zionism and condemn the actions of the Zionist state, while expressing hope for a future in which Palestine is free and peace and harmony are restored.