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Added on the 19/10/2023 20:27:11 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Over two thousand people rally at Copley Square in Boston, Massachusetts, to support Palestinians and call for an end to Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, as violence continues to flare between the Jewish state and Islamist militants. IMAGES
Thousands of people mass in Istanbul for a rally called by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to show solidarity with the Palestinians and condemn Israel after its deadly shootings of Gaza protesters. IMAGES
Police break up a gathering of students rallying in support of Palestinians in front of the Sorbonne University in Paris. IMAGES
Young pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather in front of the Pantheon in Paris, while French police intervened at the capital's prestigious Sciences Po university to remove activists who had occupied the building to denounce the Israeli military offensive in Gaza. IMAGES
The weekly Saturday protests in support of Palestinians returns to the streets of London, with police estimating around 15,000-20,000 in attendance. This comes a day after a US veto blocked a UN Security Council call for a ceasefire. Hamas militants from the Gaza Strip attacked Israel on October 7, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and taking around 240 hostages -- 138 of whom remain in Gaza, Israeli officials say. In response, Israel vowed to destroy Hamas and launched a military offensive in Gaza that has killed at least 17,490 people, mostly women and children, according to the Hamas-run territory's health ministry. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.