Tens of thousands rally around the world against Israel's Gaza bombardment

Tens of thousands of people have poured onto the streets around the world in support of the Palestinians as Israel prepares for a possible ground invasion of the Gaza Strip.

Protesters denounced Israel's heavy bombardment of the besieged enclave that has so far killed more than 1,500 people and it came after an unprecedented attack by Hamas, the group running Gaza, killed more than 1,300 people in Israel.

In Baghdad, large crowds filled Tahrir Square in the centre of the Iraqi capital for protests called by the influential Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr.

In Yemen's capital, Sanaa, demonstrators took to the streets waving Yemeni and Palestinian flags. After prayers in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital, some worshippers stepped on US and Israeli flags, in a sign of disrespect.

Al Jazeera's Osama Bin Javaid reports on the large rallies held across the Middle East for Palestinians in Gaza.