Greece:
Israel flag burned at pro-Palestine protest in Athens
Scores
of protesters gathered in front of the US and Israeli embassies in
Athens on Tuesday, to show their solidarity with the Palestinian
people on 'Nakba Day.'
Protesters
climbed atop riot police vans and waved Palestinian flags while
chanting slogans such as 'Free Palestine'. A group of protesters were
seen burning the Israeli flag at the demo.
Protesters
gathered in front of the US embassy and marched towards the Israeli
embassy where the demonstration concluded.
Sixty
Palestinians were killed during Monday protests over the opening of
the new US embassy in Jerusalem, one day ahead of 'Nakba Day,'
according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
Nakba,
means the 'Catastrophe' in Arabic and refers to the 1948 Palestinian
exodus, where an estimated 700,000 Palestinians were expelled to make
way for the newly created state of Israel.
Belgium:
'Stop the Gaza massacre' protest tense in Brussels
Pro-Palestine
protesters condemned the Israeli military's use of deadly force
during the 'Great March of Return', in a demonstration outside
Brussels' Central railway station on Tuesday.
The
point of greatest tension came when a presumed supporter of Israel
made his way through the crowd. Police were deployed to prevent
protesters from entering the station. The protest was organised by
Belgian peace organisations in association with the Palestinian
community.
Belgium
summoned its Israeli envoy to meetings on Tuesday, a day after
Israeli troops fired across a border fence killing 59 Palestinians,
according to the Gaza health ministry.
Turkey:
Palestinian supporters beat Trump effigy to a pulp
An
effigy of US President Donald Trump was ripped to shreds at a
pro-Palestine demonstration in Diyarbakir, south-eastern Turkey, on
Tuesday.
The
protest was called to denounce the relocation of the US embassy to
Israel. International condemnation followed recent bloodshed at the
border fence, when Israeli fire killed 60 Palestinians, according to
the Gaza health ministry.
The
Turkish government asked the Israeli ambassador to temporarily leave
the country in protest. Israel does not release figures and denies
suggestions it uses excessive force.
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