Protestors hurled stones at Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv

PanARMENIAN.Net - About 1,000 people demonstrated June 3 evening outside Turkey's embassy in Tel Aviv, expressing their anger over Ankara's conduct in the wake of the raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla, YNet reported.

Some protestors hurled stones and a smoke grenade at the embassy. Three people were arrested by police at the scene, as mounted officers and riot police attempted to keep the demonstrators at bay.

Many of those present outside the Yarkon Street consulate held up Israeli flags and signs condemning the Turkish government. "Erdogan is a terrorist," some chanted, referring to Turkey's leader, while others chanted "Let the IDF win" and "Zoabi, go to Gaza," referring to the Arab-Israeli Knesset member who was aboard the raided ship.

At one point in the rally, a female protestor attempted to raise the Israeli flag on the embassy's fence but was pushed back by police officers.

Some protestors carried signs charging that Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan is a fascist. Other participants held up Armenian flags, expressing their sympathy over the Armenian Genocide perpetrated by the Turks early in the 20th century.