ASIANS throughout East Lancashire began two days of town centre marches to protest against killings of Palestinians by Israeli forces in the occupied territories.

Hundreds of protesters signed petitions calling on councils to condemn Israel's tactics. Marches organiser Malik Afzal said: "People want the British Government to do more to protect our Muslim brothers."

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