Thousands join rally in Pakistan condemning Israeli attacks on Gaza

Thousands of people joined the massive protest (Fareed Khan/AP)

Thousands of supporters of Pakistan’s main politico-religious party rallied in the capital Islamabad on Sunday against Israel’s bombing of Palestinians in Gaza, chanting anti-American slogans and accusing the US of “backing the aggressor”.

The extreme right party, Jamaat-e-Islami, had announced a march from Islamabad’s famous Abpara intersection to the US embassy in the high-security diplomatic enclave.