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A protest camp in Berlin’s government district voicing support for Palestinians and demanding an end to the Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip has been banned by German police. About 150 police officers appeared at the 20 or so tents near the Chancellery in Berlin on Friday morning and demanded that the 20 or so people staying in the camp leave, a police spokesman said. Police also announced that the camp had been banned via loudspeaker. The protest camp pitched its tents at the site more than two weeks ago. Berlin police had previously handed the camp’s management a prohibition orde…

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