Protesters took to the streets across the Middle East today to register their discontent with Israel's assault on Gaza. From Lebanon to Iran and Yemen to Jordan, tens of thousands of Palestinian supporters staged raucous demonstrations. Violence surfaced in Mosul, Iraq, where a suicide bomber targeted a group of protesters and police fired tear-gas on demonstrators in Beirut to prevent them from reaching the Egyptian Embassy. Egypt has come under fire by fellow Middle Eastern countries for joining Israel in closing its borders with Gaza. Even the normally apathetic residents of Dubai took time from counting their billions to show their support outside of the Palestinian consulate.
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