Protests demand end to Israeli offensive

TENS of thousands marched in cities across Europe, Africa and the Middle East over the weekend, protesting against the Israeli offensive in Lebanon.

Protesters in Cairo demanded that Egyptian authorities let them fight in Lebanon with Hezbollah militants battling Israeli forces.

Lebanese, Hezbollah and Palestinian flags filled Casablanca yesterday as tens of thousands of Moroccans marched in protest at Israeli offensives in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories.