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Pro-Palestinian activists clash with police in Philippines

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Pro-Palestinian activists in the Philippines clashed with police officers on Tuesday (November 14), while on a march to denounce U.S. support for Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Over 200 activists were eventually allowed to hold a protest outside the U.S. embassy in Manila, where they held signs with slogans such as &quot;Stand up for Gaza&quot;. Renato Reyes, secretary-general of activist group Bayan, told reporters the U.S. had an &quot;overwhelming responsibility&quot; for events happening in Gaza.Washington has rebuffed calls from Arab and Palestinian leaders and others to call on Israel to halt its assault on the Hamas-controlled Gaza strip, but it has urged for humanitarian pauses to allow more aid in and to evacuate Americans and foreigners.Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel on October 7 which killed at least 1,400 people. Israel has since retaliated by striking Gaza from the air, imposed a siege and launched a ground assault, stirring global alarm at humanitarian conditions in the enclave. — Report from Reuters

Pro-Palestinian activists in the Philippines clashed with police while on a march to denounce U.S. support for Israel in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.