30,000 Demonstrate for Israel in London
Tens of thousands of pro-Israel demonstrators gathered in Trafalgar Square on Monday, calling for peace in the Middle East and an end to Palestinian suicide attacks on Israelis.
The square was awash with blue-and-white Israeli flags and banners proclaiming solidarity with Israel, as the crowd cheered the key speaker--former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Police estimated that 30,000 people attended.
British Muslim groups staged a counterdemonstration, attended by about 400 people, and condemned the rally as insensitive.
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