Waves of violence erupt in the French capital, as reverberations of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are felt in Paris.<br/> <br />Pro-Palestinian demonstrators threw stones and bottles.<br/> <br />Police lobbed tear gas and stun grenades back.<br/> <br />Some protesters climbed on top of a building and ripped an Israeli flag. At least one car was set on fire.<br/> <br />Shouting "Israel, murderer", they gathered in large numbers in northern Paris calling for an end to the violence in Gaza.<br/> <br />They came here despite a ban on protests, which is rare in France but President Hollande said it was needed to keep public order.<br/> <br />Tensions were inflamed here when Israel sent ground forces into the Gaza Strip after days of air and naval barrages failed to stop Palestinian rockets.<br/> <br />But also in Israel there was opposition to the offensive.<br/> <br />Hundreds of demonstrators gathered to march in Tel Aviv.<br/> <br />These protesters are heckled by a handful of Israelis who supported the assault, as police attem
