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Police spray chemical irritants at protesters in Washington, DC, who are gathered near the US Capitol as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses Congress. IMAGES
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara board a plane to Washington where he will deliver a landmark speech to the US Congress this week, at a time of strained relations between the two allies over the war in Gaza. IMAGES
Pro-Palestinian protesters clash with police during a demonstration near the Israeli embassy in Mexico City. Demonstrators throw metal objects and stones at police, who respond with pepper spray and tear gas. IMAGES
Several thousand protesters march to the Israeli embassy in Athens in solidarity with the Palestinian people, with many protesters chanting "Free Palestine" whilst calling for immediate ceasefire in the deadly war between Israel and Hamas. Since Hamas militants stormed across the Israeli border on October 7, Israel has relentlessly bombarded the Gaza Strip and sent in ground troops, with the health ministry in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory saying 9,770 people have been killed, nearly half of them -- at least 4,800 -- children. IMAGES
Hundreds join a pro-Palestinian rally on the Washington Monument grounds in the US capital, chanting "Palestine will be free!" and waving Palestinian flags. 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.