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29-12-2008, 01:44 AM
Angry confrontations broke out at the Israeli Embassy in London as protesters against the bombings in Gaza gathered in demonstration.
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Palestinian families and campaign supporters crammed the pavement of High Street Kensington and chanted: "Five, six, seven, eight - Israel is a terror state."
Barriers penning the demonstrators were torn down and riot police were brought in to control the crowds.
The crowds - which eventually totalled more than 2000 - waved Palestinian flags and held up placards, including some which read "holocaust in Gaza" and "no peace, no justice."
Among the protesters was Gamal Hamed, from Hammersmith, whose 23-year-old son still lives in Gaza.
The 68-year-old said: "Yesterday was the bloodiest day in my homeland's history."
He added that the protesters will "do what we can to make the world take notice. I am delighted by the number of people who have pledged their support today - we are all worried about where the conflict goes from here."
Traffic on the busy shopping street was brought to a standstill as more protesters arrived and the road was blocked off near the Embassy.
Six police vans, four police cars and territorial units from the Metropolitan Police waited to intervene as the chanting continued.
Some protesters were forcibly removed and others were seen with bloodied faces as violence erupted.
One campaigner was seen throwing a bag and what appeared to be a book over some gates towards the embassy and another was seen throwing red liquid.
Officers retreated from the immediate scene as the crowds swelled.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said several arrests have been made at the demonstration.
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Palestinian families and campaign supporters crammed the pavement of High Street Kensington and chanted: "Five, six, seven, eight - Israel is a terror state."
Barriers penning the demonstrators were torn down and riot police were brought in to control the crowds.
The crowds - which eventually totalled more than 2000 - waved Palestinian flags and held up placards, including some which read "holocaust in Gaza" and "no peace, no justice."
Among the protesters was Gamal Hamed, from Hammersmith, whose 23-year-old son still lives in Gaza.
The 68-year-old said: "Yesterday was the bloodiest day in my homeland's history."
He added that the protesters will "do what we can to make the world take notice. I am delighted by the number of people who have pledged their support today - we are all worried about where the conflict goes from here."
Traffic on the busy shopping street was brought to a standstill as more protesters arrived and the road was blocked off near the Embassy.
Six police vans, four police cars and territorial units from the Metropolitan Police waited to intervene as the chanting continued.
Some protesters were forcibly removed and others were seen with bloodied faces as violence erupted.
One campaigner was seen throwing a bag and what appeared to be a book over some gates towards the embassy and another was seen throwing red liquid.
Officers retreated from the immediate scene as the crowds swelled.
A Scotland Yard spokesman said several arrests have been made at the demonstration.