Today’s Palestinian protests against the recognition trump Israel’s capital Jerusalem have led to clashes with the Israeli army. As a result of several incidents, 51 Palestinian civilians were injured, and one person is in critical condition.
Yesterday, December 6, President Donald trump said that the US recognize Jerusalem as the official capital of Israel, and the Embassy of America will now be in this disputed city.
So he changed a decade the country’s policy in relation to this issue, causing a storm of indignation among the leaders of the Muslim world and among European representatives.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas vows East Jerusalem as the eternal Palestinian capital despite US decision, says US move violates all international resolutions and bilateral pic.twitter.com/ah4qBvKukU
— People’s Daily,China (@PDChina) December 7, 2017
In addition to the diplomatic reactions that followed, and action on the part of the Palestinian people. In Jerusalem, Ramallah, and elsewhere in the West Bank and Gaza strip demonstrators clashed in confrontation with the Israeli army. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh called for a new uprising against Israel and announced Friday, December 8 a»day of rage».
Palestinian Protestants are fighting practically with their bare hands – throwing stones at police officers who repulsed rubber and live bullets and used tear gas.
Palestinian protesters run from tear gas fired by Israeli troops during clashes near the Jewish settlement of Beit El, near the West Bank city of Ramallah December 7, 2017. REUTERS / Mohamad Torokman
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— lopez (@inspectorlopez) December 7, 2017
One of the main checkpoints between Jerusalem and Ramallah, soldiers fired plastic bullets at children who threw stones from behind the metal garbage cans.
The Israeli army said they are preparing for violence, so they added reinforcements to the troops of military intelligence and territorial defense in the West Bank.
We will remind, the decision trump has caused such a reaction, because almost all countries do not recognize the entire territory of Jerusalem for Israel. The Eastern part of the city was annexed by the country and is still under her power.
#Video of the clashes from the village of Silwad north of #Ramallah #JerusalemIsTheCapitalofPalestine pic.twitter.com/KWnJqJeTM5
— Muntaser Alrefai (@muntaser_buz) December 7, 2017
Palestinian protesters set fires in Gaza Thursday morning and chanted «death to America.» The State Department is warning Americans against all are nonessential travel to Jerusalem, Israel, or the West Bank until further notice #TrumpResign pic.twitter.com/5Dq74yqd6J
— Scott Dworkin (@Acer) December 7, 2017
