TEHRAN (SR) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a religious decree ordering Muslims around the world to defend Palestinians in Gaza against Israeli attacks "in any way possible."
Answering the call, thousands of protesters in Damascus, Syria ran amok for hours like so many over-caffeinated chickens, burning Israel and U.S. flags, yelling anti-Semitic phrases, and cutting themselves with swords and knives. Authorities say no Jews were harmed, but at least 79 protesters were reported killed or injured.
Thousands of Muslims in Egypt also responded to the decree to defend Palestinians in Gaza by running through their streets waving Palestinian flags, screaming hysterically, whipping themselves with chains, and urinating on each other.
In Gaza, Hamas leader Mahmood Khaleefi called the protests "a nice gesture" but said they were so far "less than effective" at defending his troops. "The Jews are blowing the crap out of us, how 'bout a little help here," a tearful Khaleefi implored from his bomb shelter command center.
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