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Massive anti-Israel protest in Syria

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Thousands of Syrians and Palestinians have taken to the streets of Damascus to demonstrate against the Israeli offensive in Gaza.

Reports say the demonstration was orchestrated by the Syrian Government.

Syria's official news agency SANA said there were about a million protesters present but independent estimates put it at hundreds of thousands.

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