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Thousands of people in the Arab world have attended rallies to express anger at Israel's air raids on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. | Thousands of people in the Arab world have attended rallies to express anger at Israel's air raids on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. |
Protesters burned Israeli and American flags in a string of Arab cities and demanded a stronger response from their leaders to Israel's "aggression". | Protesters burned Israeli and American flags in a string of Arab cities and demanded a stronger response from their leaders to Israel's "aggression". |
In Egypt protests were organised by the Muslim Brotherhood, allies of Hamas. | In Egypt protests were organised by the Muslim Brotherhood, allies of Hamas. |
Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, which fought a brief war with Israel in 2006, called on its fighters to be on alert. | Lebanon's Hezbollah movement, which fought a brief war with Israel in 2006, called on its fighters to be on alert. |
In an address relayed to supporters in Beirut, the head of the Shia movement, Hassan Nasrallah urged those in southern Lebanon to remain vigilant in case of Israeli attacks. | In an address relayed to supporters in Beirut, the head of the Shia movement, Hassan Nasrallah urged those in southern Lebanon to remain vigilant in case of Israeli attacks. |
"We have asked our brothers in the resistance in the south to be available and alert because we face a criminal and treacherous enemy," Nasrallah was quoted by the AFP news agency as saying. | "We have asked our brothers in the resistance in the south to be available and alert because we face a criminal and treacherous enemy," Nasrallah was quoted by the AFP news agency as saying. |
"We are ready to face any aggression on our land, our country or our dignity," he added. | "We are ready to face any aggression on our land, our country or our dignity," he added. |
Hezbollah fought a 34-day war with Israel in 2006, in which more than 1,125 Lebanese, most of them civilians, died in Israeli attacks. | Hezbollah fought a 34-day war with Israel in 2006, in which more than 1,125 Lebanese, most of them civilians, died in Israeli attacks. |
Around 160 Israelis, mostly soldiers, died in the conflict. | Around 160 Israelis, mostly soldiers, died in the conflict. |
Widespread anger | Widespread anger |
Big demonstrations were held in several Arab countries in response to what many in the region see as unjustified Israeli aggression against their Palestinian brothers in the Gaza Strip. | Big demonstrations were held in several Arab countries in response to what many in the region see as unjustified Israeli aggression against their Palestinian brothers in the Gaza Strip. |
More than 50,000 demonstrated in Egyptian cities on Sunday, the AFP news agency reported. | More than 50,000 demonstrated in Egyptian cities on Sunday, the AFP news agency reported. |
Security officials said the biggest protest was in the southern city of Asyut. | Security officials said the biggest protest was in the southern city of Asyut. |
They were led by the Islamist opposition in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood, the group from which Hamas first emerged. | They were led by the Islamist opposition in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood, the group from which Hamas first emerged. |
The BBC's Christian Fraser in Cairo says the Brotherhood regards Hamas members as their spiritual brothers. | The BBC's Christian Fraser in Cairo says the Brotherhood regards Hamas members as their spiritual brothers. |
Many Palestinian emigres took part in the rallies in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria. | Many Palestinian emigres took part in the rallies in Lebanon, Iraq and Syria. |
In the centre of the Syrian capital Damascus protesters, incensed at Israel's bombing campaign, waved green flags of the Hamas militant movement alongside Palestinian, Syrian and yellow Hezbollah flags, AFP reported. | In the centre of the Syrian capital Damascus protesters, incensed at Israel's bombing campaign, waved green flags of the Hamas militant movement alongside Palestinian, Syrian and yellow Hezbollah flags, AFP reported. |
Thousands also attended a pro-Palestinian demonstration in the Jordanian capital Amman, and there were rallies in many of Jordan's overcrowded refugee camps, home to thousands of displaced Palestinians. | Thousands also attended a pro-Palestinian demonstration in the Jordanian capital Amman, and there were rallies in many of Jordan's overcrowded refugee camps, home to thousands of displaced Palestinians. |
There were also anti-Israeli protests in Sudan and Yemen. | There were also anti-Israeli protests in Sudan and Yemen. |
A suicide bomber blew himself up at a rally in Mosul, northern Iraq, killing a protester and wounding 16. | A suicide bomber blew himself up at a rally in Mosul, northern Iraq, killing a protester and wounding 16. |
Local police quoted by the Associated Press said the Mosul demonstration had been organised by the Sunni Iraqi Islamic Party. | Local police quoted by the Associated Press said the Mosul demonstration had been organised by the Sunni Iraqi Islamic Party. |
"Arab silence is behind the bombings," read a banner held by one of several thousand people who turned out in the Sunni Arab city of Samarra north of Baghdad. | "Arab silence is behind the bombings," read a banner held by one of several thousand people who turned out in the Sunni Arab city of Samarra north of Baghdad. |