THOUSANDS of protesters surround US embassy in Lebanon, with demonstrators hanging Palestinian flag

[1LoverofGod]

Moments after thousands of pro-Palestinian protestors descended on the US embassy in Lebanon and set fire, military members unleashed gas and smoke to push them back

The protests in the Middle East come after a blast at a hospital in Gaza that Hamas claims killed at least 500 people sparked widespread outrage.

Iran-backed Hezbollah, which fought a war with Israel in 2006, called for a day of protest in Beirut on Tuesday in response to the attack.

Thousands of Lebanese protesters, some waving Palestinian flags, gathered late into Tuesday night outside the US embassy in response to the incident.

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HUNDREDS of protesters surround US embassy in Lebanon

Protests erupted outside the U.S. embassy in Beirut just hours after a blast at a hospital in Gaza that the Hamas claims killed at least 500 people and has more trapped under rubble.

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[mattfivefour]

I wouldn't count that Hamas itself set that explosion. It would be in line with other things they have done. To them the Palestinian people are just fodder for their cause.