Egyptians Tear Down A Wall Protecting the Israeli Embassy

Egyptian military and  policemen stand alert as hundreds of Egyptian activists demolish a concrete wall built around a building housing the Israeli embassy in Cairo, Egypt, September 9, 2011.
Mohamed Hossam / AFP / Getty Images

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Demonstrators shout slogans while trying to demolish a wall outside the Israeli embassy in Cairo September 9, 2011. Around 1,000 people gathered outside the building housing the mission and attacked the wall with hammers and a large metal bar, while military police nearby did nothing to stop them.

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