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Gaza war tensions spill over to COP28 climate talks

People shout "free Palestine" at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 30, 2023. [AP Photo]

Tensions sparked by the Israel-Hamas war are spilling into the climate conference in Dubai, with calls for a cease-fire in Gaza competing for attention with demands for climate justice at COP28.

Demonstrators from several groups gathered on Sunday to show solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza, where thousands have died in an Israeli military offensive intended to destroy the U.S.-designated terror group Hamas.

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