In Pictures, Worldwide Protests Against Israeli Military Action in Gaza

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through the streets of Paris over the weekend to rally against Israel's invasion of Gaza, defying a ban on pro-Palestinian protests

Demonstrations took place in more than a dozen French cities, including Lille, Nice and Marseilles, according to Reuters

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The city of Voltaire,of 1789,1848,1870,1968 is tear gasing pro #Palestine supporters. Police batons out too#France http://ift.tt/1nMIHuy

— Nabila Ramdani (@NabilaRamdani) July 19, 2014

French President Francois Hollande endorsed his government's ban on the protests, telling journalists "We can’t allow the conflict to come to France." Read more...

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