Gaza: Pro-Israeli protests in London and Manchester...

Thousands of pro-Israeli demonstrators gathered in London and Manchester today calling for an end to Hamas rocket attacks and condemning the British media's coverage of the conflict in Gaza.

Speakers at the two protests, one in Trafalgar Square and another outside Manchester town hall, accused Hamas of using Palestinian civilians in the Gaza strip as human shields, and defended Israel's military action.

In Trafalgar Square, thousands of demonstrators waving Israeli flags and placards bearing the slogan "End Hamas Terror!" cheered as the president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews called on them to "reclaim the public space" from their political opponents – a reference to the pro-Palestinian demonstrations held in London in the past week. More...

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