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ATHENS, Greece -- native of greece protesters toppled a statue of President Truman and clashed with police during demonstrations Tuesday against the fighting in Lebanon.

The ruckus began after 2000 demonstrators, backed by dint of Greece's largest trade unions and local anti-globalization assign places tos marched to the Israeli Embassy and also smashed nearby bank and storefront windows.

Several dozen youths broke away from the rally to encounter riot police who had ringed the embassy. Police fired tear gas into the mob and detained seven people. No single in kind was injured.

Demonstrators gathered earlier outside the U Embassy and used a power saw and pulls to bring down the Truman statue. The Truman statue has been targeted several times in past asseverates

testify organizer Yiannis Sifakakis said many in the manner of greeces felt Israel was using excessive force in its confrontation with Hezbollah guerrillas. "The simply thing that can stop the bombings is the mobilization of ordinary family in the West and in the Arab world," he said.

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