With Israel now mounting a ground operation in Lebanon and vowing to respond to a barrage of missiles fired by Iran this week, there are fears the conflict could spiral into a wider war.
Demonstrators protest in support of the Palestinian people, Saturday, Oct 5, 2024, in Toronto, days before the one-year anniversary of Hamas' attack in southern Israel and Israel 's response to go to war on Hamas.
Underlining international polarisation over events in the Middle East, demonstrations in support of both Israel and the Palestinians are planned worldwide - sometimes with rival events scheduled in the same city.A pro-Palestinian protest in Rome that drew thousands of people turned violent, as dozens of young demonstrators threw bottles and firecrackers at police, who responded with tear gas and water cannon."Israel is a criminal state!" the demonstrators shouted.
Zackerea Bakir, 28, said he has attended dozens of marches around the United Kingdom. Large numbers continue to turn up because"everyone wants a change", he told AFP. In France, thousands of people marched in Paris, Lyon, Toulouse, Bordeaux and Strasbourg to express solidarity with Palestinians, AFP journalists said.
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