Protests Have Broken Out Around The World In Support Of Palestinians Amid The Violent Clashes With Israel In The Gaza Strip

Protests have broken out around the world in support of Palestinians amid the violent clashes with Israel in the Gaza Strip.<br>The disputed area is under the most intense bombardment since 2014, with Israel unleashing a huge firestorm on the territory in response to Hamas missiles.<br>Thousands in New York, Washington , , [https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Istanbul Istanbul] and other major cities across the globe have taken to the streets to show their support for , often directing their protests at  embassies and buildings.<br>The renewed confrontation, following weeks of tensions and clashes in contested Jerusalem led by Israeli security forces, escalated on Monday evening when Hamas fired a barrage of missiles towards Jerusalem. <br>It continued into the early hours of Wednesday morning, with more rockets being fired by the Islamist group into Tel Aviv, and by Israel into Gaza.<br>The Palestinian death toll was at 36 on Wednesday morning, with ten children among the dead, while five Israelis are believed to have been killed in the conflict so far.<br>The United Nations has warned the two sides they risk a 'full-scale war' if there is not an urgent ceasefire. <br>          more videos                                                                           <br><br>DM.later('bundle', function()<br>DM.molFeCarousel.init('#p-17', 'channelCarousel', <br>"activeClass" : "wocc",<br>"pageCount" : "3.0",<br>"pageSize" : 1,<br>"onPos": 0,<br>"updateStyleOnHover": true<br>);<br>);<br>LONDON, UK: Supporters of Palestine attend an emergency 'Rally for Jerusalem' outside 10 Downing street in London as protests broke out around the world against Israel<br>         NEW YORK, US: Almost a thousand of people gathered in front of the consulate general of Israel to protest attacks on the Gaza Strip<br>         JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA: Demonstrators gather outside the Israel Trade office in South Africa on Tuesday as violence escalated between the rival powers<br>         [http://icehub.net istanbul escort bayan], TURKEY: Protesters set fire to an Israeli flag during a demonstration in front of the Israeli Consulate in Turkey as people around the world took to the streets<br>         WASHINGTON DC, US: Pro-Palestine demonstrators wave a large flag in front of the White House as they called on Joe Biden and Antony Blinken to stop Israel's eviction of Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in east Jerusalem<br>         BERLIN, GERMANY: A group of Palestinians gathered by the Brandenburg Gate in the German capital to stage a protest against attacks by Israeli forces<br>         LOS ANGELES, US: People hold up signs and wave Palestinian flags during a protest against Israel and in support of Palestinians outside the Israeli Consulate in LA<br>         ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS: People holding banners and Palestinian flags stage a demonstration to protest Israeli attacks on Palestinians at Masjid al-Aqsa in Jerusalem<br>         KARACHI, PAKISTAN: The West Bank is under the most intense bombardment since 2014, with Israel unleashing a huge firestorm on the territory in response to Hamas missiles<br>         BEIRUT, LEBANON: A protest led by refugees in Lebanon saw many take to the streets to criticise the latest escalation of violence in the Gaza Strip<br>         KUWAIT CITY, KUWAIT: Banners, flags and placards were held aloft by protesters outside the National Assembly Building on Tuesday<br>         MADRID, SPAIN: Protests throughout the world have broken out in response to the renewed escalation of conflict between the rivals in the Middle East<br>         RABAT, MOROCCO: Police try to hold back protesters holding up a peace sign as they staged a demonstration in support of Palestine<br>         KHARTOUM, SUDAN: Many waved Palestinian flags to show their support amid the violence which has seen dozens killed in the West Bank<br>         LAHORE, PAKISTAN: Supporters of Islamic political party Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) shout slogans as they march during a demonstration held in Lahore to protest against Israel's air strikes<br>         TUNIS, TUNISIA: People holding Palestinian and Tunisian flags stage a demonstration to protest attacks by Israeli police in Gaza<br>         HEBRON, WEST BANK: Palestinians respond to Israeli intervention during clashes in the West Bank on Wednesday amid the violence<br>         GAZA CITY: Smoke and flames rise on Wednesday after Israeli warplanes conducted airstrikes amid the renewed conflict in the disputed zone<br>          more videos                                                                           <br><br>DM.later('bundle', function()<br>DM.molFeCarousel.init('#p-54', 'channelCarousel', <br>"activeClass" : "wocc",<br>"pageCount" : "3.0",<br>"pageSize" : 1,<br>"onPos": 0,<br>"updateStyleOnHover": true<br>);<br>);<br>In New York City, Israeli and Palestinian supporters clashed during the demonstrations as police struggle to keep the two groups apart.<br>Footage taken outside the Israeli consulate in Manhattan shows protesters fighting over barricades after workers had been sent home over safety fears. <br>Other video clips show fights breaking out in the streets of New York City as punches are thrown. One man was pictured covered in blood after he was hit with a chair during the bitter confrontations. <br>   RELATED ARTICLES               <br><br><br><br>Share this article<br>Share<br><br><br>Elsewhere, demonstrations took place in Washington  and  as hostilities between Israel and Hamas escalated overnight.<br>The White House said on Tuesday that Israel had a legitimate right to defend itself from rocket attacks but applied pressure on Israel over the treatment of Palestinians, saying Jerusalem must be a place of coexistence. <br>Former president Donald Trump posted to his website, saying that America 'will always strongly support Israel's right to defend itself' as he criticized President Joe Biden over the growing crisis. <br>         NEW YORK: A police officer tries to separate pro-Palestinian from pro-Israel demonstrators during a rally near the Consulate General of Israel in New York on Tuesday<br>         NEW YORK: A pro-Palestinian protestor, right, scuffles with pro-Israel demonstrators, left<br>         NEW YORK: A Pro-Palestinian supporter argues with Israeli supporters during a protest near the Israeli Consulate following a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence<br>         NEW YORK: A pro-Palestinian protestor (R) is pulled back by police officers during a scuffle with pro-Israel demonstrators (L) during a rally near the Consulate General of Israel in New York, New York<br>         NEW YORK: A man is covered in blood and led away by police after being hit with a chair by protestors as people attend an Emergency Rally For Palestine in Manhattan<br>          more videos                                                                           <br><br>DM.later('bundle', function()<br>DM.molFeCarousel.init('#p-73', 'channelCarousel', <br>"activeClass" : "wocc",<br>"pageCount" : "3.0",<br>"pageSize" : 1,<br>"onPos": 0,<br>"updateStyleOnHover": true<br>);<br>);<br>Violence also erupted in London as pro-Palestine protesters clashed with police during a demonstration against the continued conflict in the Middle East.<br>Activists waving flags, banners and placards, featuring messages including 'Hands Off ', took to the streets of the English capital on Tuesday to call for an end to the growing unrest.<br>Former Labour  was also in attendance, addressing thousands of demonstrators who gathered in the city.<br>But it is understood tensions flared when police attempted to escort away a small group of pro-Israel counter-protesters.<br>At one point, footage appears to show a demonstrator seemingly deliberately landing on top of two counter-protesters.<br>Apparently jumping down from above the activist plants both feet on the back and neck of the two counter-protesters before being accosted by officers. <br>The demonstration in London, held opposite Downing Street, attracted thousands following recent protests in Jerusalem against the eviction of Palestinians from Sheikh Jarrah.<br>Meanwhile in Germany, the Jewish community called for protection to be ramped up after Israeli flags were burnt in front of synagogues amid escalating Israeli-Palestinian violence.<br>Police arrested 16 people in two separate incidents at synagogues in the cities of Bonn and Muenster, where Israeli flags were set on fire late Tuesday.<br>Josef Schuster, president of Germany's Central Council of Jews, blamed Hamas for the escalating conflict in Israel and said tensions were spilling over.<br>'Israel and Jews as a whole are subjected to hatred and incitement, particularly on social media.<br><br>The threat to the Jewish community is growing,' he said.<br>Pointing to the flag-burning incidents, he said 'the protection of Jewish institutions must be raised'.<br>'We expect from the people in Germany solidarity with Israel and the Jewish community,' added Schuster.<br>         LONDON: Supporters of Palestine attend an emergency 'Rally for Jerusalem' outside 10 Downing Street on Tuesday<br>         LONDON: At one point, footage appears to show a demonstrator seemingly deliberately landing on top of two counter-protesters<br>         LONDON: Former Labour Jeremy Corbyn was also in attendance, addressing thousands of demonstrators who gathered in the city<br>         LONDON: Police officers escort a small group of pro-Israeli counter-demonstrators during a pro-Palestinian protest outside Downing Street<br>         LONDON: A group of people holding a Palestinian flag climbed over a London red bus during a pro-Palestinian demonstration<br>         LONDON: A small group of pro-Israeli people holding banners and placards gather outside Boris Johnson's office in Downing Street<br>The global protests come as Hassan Kaogi, head of the Hamas military intelligence security department, and his deputy, Wail Issa, head of the military intelligence counterespionage department, were killed by Israeli fighter jets, the IDF said.<br>Yair Revivo, mayor of the Israeli city of Lod, called for army back-up to help secure the area, saying 'civil war' was breaking out as residents clashed following the funeral of an Arab man killed by a Jewish local. <br><div class="art-ins mol-factbox news halfRHS" data-version="2" id="mol-2889b8c0-b2f8-11eb-b222-2514d255b905" website protests held around the world amid Gaza violence