Pro-Israel demonstrators blamed Hamas for the violence while counter protesters denounced Israel for what they called excessive force.
Just a few feet away, dozens held a vigil in honor of all those killed, Palestinian and Israeli.
Witnesses say one person was arrested after he jumped on top of a garbage can.
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