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| Cities protest over Gaza attacks | Cities protest over Gaza attacks |
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| Demonstrators against the Israeli bombardment of Gaza have gathered in Edinburgh and Glasgow in response to the current middle east crisis. | Demonstrators against the Israeli bombardment of Gaza have gathered in Edinburgh and Glasgow in response to the current middle east crisis. |
| Police said about 500 people marched through Glasgow while 600 turned out on the streets of Edinburgh. | Police said about 500 people marched through Glasgow while 600 turned out on the streets of Edinburgh. |
| Stop the War Scotland and the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign are campaigning to halt the Israeli attacks. | Stop the War Scotland and the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign are campaigning to halt the Israeli attacks. |
| The marches followed similar events held across the world on Friday. | The marches followed similar events held across the world on Friday. |
| A Scottish emergency co-ordinating committee on Gaza was formed by a number of organisations this week. | A Scottish emergency co-ordinating committee on Gaza was formed by a number of organisations this week. |
| The groups involved include the Scottish Islamic Foundation and the Glasgow Palestine Human Rights Campaign. | The groups involved include the Scottish Islamic Foundation and the Glasgow Palestine Human Rights Campaign. |
| A spokeswoman for the organisers said: "The event went very well and we hope that it demonstrates the feeling of people in Scotland. | |
| "That was what today was about, it was to say the siege has to end immediately, the bombing has to end immediately. | |
| "It has to stop now and we have to have a ceasefire." | |
| 'Totally disproportionate' | |
| In contrast with the police estimates, organisers said about 2,000 people took part in the Glasgow protest with roughly the same number in Edinburgh. | |
| Police said there was no trouble at either Scottish event. | |
| Meanwhile, Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond repeated his call for the Israeli Government to agree to an immediate ceasefire. | |
| Mr Salmond said: "More than 400 people are now believed to have been killed in over a week of Israeli air strikes on Gaza. | |
| "Israel must agree to the ceasefire that has been proposed, to allow much-needed humanitarian aid and assistance to be delivered. | |
| "The Israeli Government's response to the security situation is totally disproportionate, and appears to be a general punishment of the people of Gaza. The Israeli Government must now respect the authority of the United Nations Secretary General and agree to an immediate ceasefire." | |
| The Israeli Government has said its actions are necessary to prevent Palestinian militants firing rockets from Gaza into Israel. |