Gaza protests in Venice - in pictures

  • Demonstrators march in support of Palestine during the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. AP
    Demonstrators march in support of Palestine during the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. AP
  • Thousands of people, including festival guests and members of the public, marched through the streets of the Italian city’s Lido district. AFP
    Thousands of people, including festival guests and members of the public, marched through the streets of the Italian city’s Lido district. AFP
  • Protesters, supporting Palestinians in Gaza, sit in a vessel during the film festival. Reuters
    Protesters, supporting Palestinians in Gaza, sit in a vessel during the film festival. Reuters
  • The march was organised by Venice4Palestine with the support of numerous associations. Reuters
    The march was organised by Venice4Palestine with the support of numerous associations. Reuters
  • A woman at the demonstration holds a placard of Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza by Israel. Reuters
    A woman at the demonstration holds a placard of Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza by Israel. Reuters
  • Organisers of the march described the event as 'possibly the largest protest ever seen at a major film event'. AP
    Organisers of the march described the event as 'possibly the largest protest ever seen at a major film event'. AP
  • Chants of 'free, free Palestine' echoed across the waterfront, while others used stilts, music, flares and foghorns to amplify their message. AP
    Chants of 'free, free Palestine' echoed across the waterfront, while others used stilts, music, flares and foghorns to amplify their message. AP
  • Organisers for the demonstration said it aimed to ensure that the festival did not remain 'an event isolated from reality'. EPA
    Organisers for the demonstration said it aimed to ensure that the festival did not remain 'an event isolated from reality'. EPA