In photos: Protesters rally across U.S. and the world over Israeli–Palestinian conflict

Rebecca Falconer
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Thousands of people rallied across the U.S. and the world Saturday following days of violence in Gaza and Israel that's killed at least 145 Palestinians, including 41 children, and eight Israelis, per AP.

The big picture: Most demonstrations were in support of Palestinians. There were tense scenes between pro-Israeli government protesters and pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Winnipeg, Canada, and Leipzig, Germany, but no arrests were made, CBS News and DW.com report.

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Police arrest a protester in Jerusalem, Israel, at a May 15 demonstration organized by the Standing Together Movement, which calls on Arab and Jewish people to unite and demands the end of attacks on both Israel and Gaza. Photo: Daniel Rolider/Getty Images

Thousands gather during a rally to support Palestininians at Copley Square in Boston, Massachusetts on May 15. Photo: Joseph PreziosoAFP via Getty Images

A protester stands shrouded in tear gas at a Protest in Solidarity with Palestine rally in Paris, France, on May 15. Police arrested 44 people at the banned rally, per France 24. Photo by Kiran Ridley/Getty Images

People gather in Brooklyn, New York City, to demonstrate in support of Palestinians. Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Thousands fill Nathan Phillips Square as the Palestinian Youth Movement leads a demonstration against the Israel-Gaza Strip clashes in Toronto, Canada, May 15. Photo: Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images

People carry the Palestinian flag during a May 15 march to the Houston City Hall in Houston, Texas. Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images

A pro-Palestinian demonration in Berlin, Germany, on May 15. Photo: Stefanie Loos/AFP via Getty Images

People demonstrate in support of Palestinians in Los Angeles on May 15. Photo: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Kensington Palace near the Israeli embassy in London, England, on May 15. Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Images via Getty Images

A pro-Israeli government supporter in Copley Square May 15. Photo: Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images

Riot police use water cannon on pro-Palestinian protesters outside the Israeli embassy in Athens, Greece, May 15. Photo: Dimitris Lampropoulos/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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