ISTANBUL (AFP) Demonstrations in Israel's main regional ally Turkey led swelling Muslim protests over the ground offensive in Gaza, as a Palestinian demonstrator was shot dead by Israeli troops in the West Bank.
However, a demonstration in Paris backing Israel attracted several thousand supporters.
In Istanbul, organisers claimed as many as 700,000 people had turned out for their protest. Police in Turkey refused to give numbers, but central Istanbul's sprawling Caglayan square was packed with a sea of protesters.
"The bastards of the devil, go away from Palestine and the Middle East," said one banner in English.
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Sydney, Melb protesters march against Gaza attacks
Thousands of people have turned out in Australian capital cities for protests against the violence in Gaza.
Parts of Sydney's city centre were blocked off as protesters burned Israeli flags and carried coffins during a march to the Sydney Town Hall.
Fouad Shriedy, a prominent member of the Australian Palestinian community described the Israeli bombing campaign as a Holocaust.
"The whole world is really watching and nothing is being done about saving the lives of the civilian people in Gaza," he said.
Protesters call for end to attacks on Gaza
A man crushed his Motorola cell­phone underfoot in Halifax on Satur­day to loud cheers from about 100 peo­ple who gathered to protest Israeli at­tacks in Gaza.
Speakers at the Victoria Park rally urged Atlantic Canadians to boycott Motorola and other companies that have contracts with Israels govern­ment and military, and urged Ottawa to denounce the attacks.
Major cities stage fresh protests over Gaza
BRUSSELS (AFP) Cities around the world staged fresh protests Sunday against Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip as the bombing campaign entered its third week, while pro-Israel demonstrators also took to the streets.
One of the biggest rallies took place in Brussels where a march attended by 30,000 people, according to the police, ended in incidents of violence during which a regional politician was slightly injured and windows smashed,
Tens of thousands of students, trade unionists and politicians marched through the centre of Madrid to denounce the Israeli action in Gaza and call for peace.
Several hundred then moved on to the Israeli embassy where stones were thrown and police intervened.
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However, a demonstration in Paris backing Israel attracted several thousand supporters.
In Istanbul, organisers claimed as many as 700,000 people had turned out for their protest. Police in Turkey refused to give numbers, but central Istanbul's sprawling Caglayan square was packed with a sea of protesters.
"The bastards of the devil, go away from Palestine and the Middle East," said one banner in English.
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Sydney, Melb protesters march against Gaza attacks
Thousands of people have turned out in Australian capital cities for protests against the violence in Gaza.
Parts of Sydney's city centre were blocked off as protesters burned Israeli flags and carried coffins during a march to the Sydney Town Hall.
Fouad Shriedy, a prominent member of the Australian Palestinian community described the Israeli bombing campaign as a Holocaust.
"The whole world is really watching and nothing is being done about saving the lives of the civilian people in Gaza," he said.
Protesters call for end to attacks on Gaza
A man crushed his Motorola cell­phone underfoot in Halifax on Satur­day to loud cheers from about 100 peo­ple who gathered to protest Israeli at­tacks in Gaza.
Speakers at the Victoria Park rally urged Atlantic Canadians to boycott Motorola and other companies that have contracts with Israels govern­ment and military, and urged Ottawa to denounce the attacks.
Major cities stage fresh protests over Gaza
BRUSSELS (AFP) Cities around the world staged fresh protests Sunday against Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip as the bombing campaign entered its third week, while pro-Israel demonstrators also took to the streets.
One of the biggest rallies took place in Brussels where a march attended by 30,000 people, according to the police, ended in incidents of violence during which a regional politician was slightly injured and windows smashed,
Tens of thousands of students, trade unionists and politicians marched through the centre of Madrid to denounce the Israeli action in Gaza and call for peace.
Several hundred then moved on to the Israeli embassy where stones were thrown and police intervened.
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