Police use tear gas to stop Gaza demo reaching Egyptian embassy

(28 Dec 2008) 1. Firefighters pouring water on protesters 2. Various of protesters throwing stones 3. Explosions of tear gas 4. Protesters throwing stones 5. Riot police being hit by stones 6. Tear gas hitting protesters 7. Riot police charging protesters 8. Various of riot police carrying wounded soldier 9. Wounded policeman on ground, being carried to ambulance 10. Ambulance leaving 11. Various of Lebanese army firing on protesters 12. Tear gas bombs 13. Various of protesters 14. Wounded protester carried to ambulance STORYLINE: Lebanese police have fired tear gas at dozens of demonstrators who tried to reach the Egyptian embassy in Beirut on Sunday to protest against Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip. Some demonstrators threw stones at the compound, and police responded by firing tear gas in an attempt to disperse the protesters. A number of casualties were reported among the protesters and riot police. Some Lebanese and Palestinian groups have criticised Egypt for not doing enough to allow aid to enter the Gaza Strip when it was under Israeli siege. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...