January 19 named day of Gaza in Iran

21 October 2009 10:15

Day-of-Gaza

IRI Government approved on Sunday to designate January 19 as ‘day of Gaza’.

According to Qods News Agency, the bill to approve the day was forwarded in a formal session of the cabinet, Sunday evening.

January 19 is the day when the 22-day Israeli war on Gaza ended, leaving more than 1400 Palestinian people killed, mostly civilians.

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