Mass demonstrations in Paris, New York demand Gaza ceasefire

Tens of thousands of protesters marched in France and the US on Saturday, calling for a ceasefire as Israel's army intensified its assault on the Gaza Strip. Protesters joined a mass rally in Paris, defying a court ban issued on public order grounds. A large contingent of police blocked demonstrators in the centre of the capital.The protest took place in reaction to Israel unleashing a bombing campaign after Hamas gunmen stormed across the Gaza border on October 7, killing 1,400 people, mostly c