Friday, January 2, 2009

British Protestors Target Egypt Over Gaza Conflict

Protestors opposed to Israeli military action in Gaza burn material
enscribed with Israeli national emblems


From AFP:

LONDON (AFP) — Protestors rallied outside Egypt's embassy in London on Friday, urging Cairo to open its border with Gaza, in the latest in a week of demonstrations here over the Israeli military clampdown.

The demonstration came as a group of artists and writers including singer Annie Lennox threw their weight behind a call for a stop to Israel's bombing of Gaza, notably urging US president-elect Barack Obama to speak out.

More than 100 protestors gathered outside the Egyptian embassy in central London, accusing Cairo of siding with Israel.

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