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Published on Sunday, March 10, 2002 by Agence France Presse | |
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Tens of Thousands in Italy Call
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| ROME (AFP) — Tens of thousands of
people marched in Rome on Saturday to call for the creation of a
Palestinian state and express solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Organizers said some 50,000 people participated in the three-kilometer march along the Italian capital's main thoroughfares. The demonstration ended at the Piazza Navona, where speakers called for peace in the Middle East and an end to the bloodshed, a day after the deadliest day in the 17-month conflict, which left more than 50 Palestinians dead. Many protesters — among them women wearing Islamic headscarves — said they believed Israelis and Palestinians could live together in peace. Demonstrators said they supported both the security of the state of Israel, and the creation of a Palestinian state. Police were out in force to maintain order — ahead of a Lazio-AS Roma football match set for today — but no incidents were reported. © Copyright 2002 Agence France Presse |
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