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Added on the 19/03/2019 15:10:26 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Heavy police presence is seen on Broadway outside Columbia University's campus, raising fears of a clash with student protesters as administrators struggle to contain pro-Palestinian demonstrations. IMAGES
Israeli police deploys in Tel Aviv during a protest calling for a ceasefire in Gaza as the Israel-Hamas war nears its 100 days mark. The war, in which Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas, began when the militants launched an unprecedented attack on October 7 that resulted in about 1,140 deaths in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. Israel's relentless bombardment of Gaza since then has killed at least 23,843 people, mostly women and children, according to the latest toll reported by the health ministry of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. IMAGES
Ahead of the demonstration against water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, an impressive police presence is preparing for the arrival of thousands of environmental activists in the Deux-Sevres region who are opposed to these water reserves dug into the ground. IMAGES
Images show a young man being taken away by police at a intersection in Shanghai where protests against strict Covid measures in China took place two nights ago. Heavy police presence is seen at multiple roads and intersections near the area, as authorities work to stamp out widening dissent seeking political freedoms and an end to Covid lockdowns. IMAGES
Russian police officers gather on Pushkinskaya square, near the Kremlin, ahead of an unauthorised rally in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny. IMAGES