The largest protest was in Tahrir Square in Baghdad, where tens of thousands of protesters turned up waving Iraqi and Palestinian flags.
Pro-Palestinian protests have taken place across the world - as Israel edges closer to a ground invasion of Gaza. Demonstrators took to the streets in several Arab nations, including Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt - neighbours of Israel - as well as countries with large Muslim populations, such as Bangladesh. In Baghdad's Tahrir Square, tens of thousands of protesters waved Iraqi and Palestinian flags, while there were also demonstrations in Germany and Turkey.
However, it faces an ongoing challenge from al Qaeda-aligned Al Shabab insurgents - who joined other al Qaeda branches around the world in celebrating Hamas's attacks over the weekend. Bangladesh In Bangladesh, protesters waved Palestinian flags after Friday prayer at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital, Dhaka. The government of Bangladesh - officially a Muslim country - has called for an end to the fighting.
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