Palestinians protest as Hillary Clinton visits Ramallah

RAMALLAH: A large number of Palestinians staged protest outside the office of President Mahmoud Abbas as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived here to review Gaza situation, Geo News reported. A man was arrested during clashes with police as law enforcers tried to disburse protesters. Moreover, UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon met Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayaz to discuss Hamas-Israel truce. As many as 140 Palestinians have been killed during eight days of Israeli airstrikes on Hamas-rule Gaza strip. Iran Parliament has urged the Arab countries to provide military assistance to Palestine against Israel.