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Anti-Israel protests continue

Elsewhere Anti-Israeli protests have continued, with the most violent taking place in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.

Reports say several policemen and students were injured as security forces tried to stop demonstrators marching on the Israeli embassy.

For a second day, there were similar scenes in the Syrian capital, Damascus, while in Amman, the Jordanian authorities banned demonstrations after one person was killed at a Palestinian camp on Friday.

Demonstrations against Israel have also been held in Germany, Italy, France and Sweden.

Most of the demonstrations were violent -- although in Rome there was a peaceful march of solidarity with the Palestinians.

From the newsroom of the BBC World Service