Protests over Israeli settlement plans

Hundreds of protesters in Lebanon and across Turkey have demonstrated against Israel's plans to build 1,600 apartments in East Jerusalem. 

By protesting against Israel's construction plans, demonstrators in Beirut were aiming to show support for the Palestinians.

Hassan Ezzeddine, Hezbollan Senior Official, said, "The protest is to assure everyone that the Palestinian cause, and the holy sites are what all Muslims and Arabs are interested in. Today we are here to lend our weight to them, to their stance and their confrontation, as they take on the arrogance of Israel and the US."

Lebanon's Hezbollah supporters wave flags during an anti-Israel  protest organized by Palestinian and Lebanese parties in Beirut  March 19, 2010. The protest was held against Israel's settlement  building plans in Jerusalem.REUTERS/Jamal Saidi