埃及数千人要求改革与和平

Thousands gathered in Cairo's main square on Friday urging an end to sectarian violence, continued political reforms and support of the Palestinian cause.

The rally comes after Muslim-Christian clashes left 12 dead over the weekend in sectarian fighting. Violence between Egypt's Coptic Christians and conservative Muslims has led to calls for tolerance.

Some in the crowd waved Palestinian flags in support of rallies on Friday in the Palestinian territories leading up to Sunday's commemoration of what Palestinians call Naqba ((catastrophe)), the anniversary of the creation of Israel. Others called for continued political reforms and the prosecution of officials linked to the former government of ex-president Hosni Mubarak.