Banned pro-Gaza rally in France ends in looting, destruction A French rally against the deadly Israeli offensive in Gaza once again descended into chaos as protesters looted shops and riot police lobbed tear gas and rubber bullets into the crowds. A decision by authorities to ban protests in areas deemed too sensitive has garnered controversy as they took place anyway and turned violent, while authorized ones elsewhere in the country -- as well as in other cities across Europe -- were peaceful. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITESREFILING DOPESHEET TO REMOVE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS