The leader of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas , Ismail Haniyeh declared Friday a «day of rage» after the recognition of the trump Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. This prompted thousands of Palestinians to leave today on a protest that has become bloody.
According to the Palestinian Ministry of health, at least one Palestinian was killed as a result of clashes between demonstrators and Israeli forces along the border with the Gaza strip. More than 60 people were injured in clashes in the 30 border districts.
At least one Palestinian has been killed and 200+ injured people during protests across the occupied West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza.
Protests are happening across the world following President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. pic.twitter.com/sOuUchYlBq
— AJ+ (@ajplus) January 8, 2017
Hamas spokesmen called on his countrymen to a new uprising against Israel, which the Palestinians call the intifada. There are two such movement – in 1987-1993 and 2000-2005, in which killed over three thousand Palestinians and thousands of Israelis.
During today’s protests protesters burned the flags of Israel and the United States, and trampled posters of trump. On the West Bank of the Jordan river , the demonstrators since yesterday, burning tyres, and resulted in black smoke that rises over the cities of Ramallah and Bethlehem.
Worldwide ‘Day of Rage’ over Trump Jerusalem move https://t.co/TqglBIWWxo pic.twitter.com/iTvUSprf1J
— Reuters TV (@ReutersTV) December 8, 2017
The Palestinians do not stop the confrontation, the Israeli military by throwing stones. The police used against the Protestants with tear gasand military and rubber bullets.
All of these skirmishes occurred after the Declaration of the trump, which angered the Arab world and alienated the Western allies in this matter. This reaction stems from the fact that the status of Jerusalem is one of the most serious obstacles to a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians for generations.
Today, not only the Palestinians are indignant about the decision of the us President. In Iran, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan and Jordan were organized marches against the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Muslims stage ‘day of rage’ around the world https://t.co/N9YhvVazeo pic.twitter.com/zsx7jyE1UH
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) December 8, 2017
