Police in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, have fired tear gas to disperse a demonstration of people expressing solidarity with Palestinians.
They marched behind a banner which said: “Kenyans stand with Palestine.”
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A number of people have also been detained, witnesses have told the Reuters news agency.
“I stand with my brothers and sisters in Palestine and I pray day and night that my sisters and brothers get peace,” Rayan Sheikh told Reuters.
Violence between Israel and the Gaza strip has escalated since Monday.
At least 67 people in the Gaza strip and seven people in Israel have been killed.
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