Police in Sydney, Australia, fired tear gas at protesters staging a demonstration against the anti-Islam film that has sparked mass public outrage across the Arab world.
Hundreds of demonstrators threw projectiles at officers outside the US consulate in Sydney, shouting "Down, down USA," AFP reported.
© euters / Tim WimborneA protester hits a policeman with a pole in Sydney's central business district, September 15, 2012
Police pushed the protesters back, and the crowd later marched to nearby Hyde Park.
One protester was reportedly hospitalized with a head injury, and is in stable condition.
© Reuters / Tim WimborneAn injured protester is detained by a policeman in Sydney's Hyde Park, September 15, 2012
© Agence France-Presse/ Greg WoodProtesters march through Sydney on September 15, 2012
Sydney's security forces were prepared for the rally, authorities said, which continued throughout the evening.
Police arrested several demonstrators, local media reported.
"We are sick and tired of everyone mocking our beloved prophet," protester Houda Dib told the Australian. "They were aggravating the situation by pushing our brothers. This is supposed to be a peaceful protest."
"They call us the terrorists," demonstrator Sarah Jacob said in a separate interview. "But everyone is terrorizing our people."
When are all religions going to wake up to this nightmare.
I live in Australia and I'm here to tell you, us aussies will not put up with these ragheads denigrating our country.
Many years ago the these extremist ragheads tried to infiltrate one of our beaches, well they got their heads kicked in by the locals, in other words, take your muslim ideas back to where you came from, in other words F**K OFF BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM.