An anti-Israel demonstration by Palestinian supporters was held during a commemorative service in South Africa for soldiers killed during Israel’s wars. About 50 counter-demonstrators gathered outside the hall in Johannesburg, where 700 Jews were attending the Remembrance Day ceremony Monday evening.
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