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Jerusalem Riots Spread…
Jerusalem riots spread to Indonesia and Malaysia as terror group Hamas promises ‘day of rage’ over Trump over embassy move
Donald Trump sparked protests after announcing the US would recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel
RIOTS sparked by Donald Trump’s provocative move to recognise the Holy City of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital have spread to Indonesia and Malaysia.
Furious protesters have joined rallies around the world after terror group Hamas called for a “day of rage” in response to the US President’s announcement.
Muslims in Indonesia and Malaysia joined rallies outside the countries’ US embassies with Malaysia’s sports minister Khairy Jamaluddin threatening “the world will rise against the United States”.
Hundreds have also taken part in protests in Iran with state TV airing footage of marchers chanting “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” while holding up Palestinian flags and banners.
Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has called for a “day of rage” with its leader Ismail Haniya said a new upraising should be launched.
Hundreds more police officers have been deployed in Jerusalem’s Old City today with further conflicts feared.
Thursday saw clashes between Palestinians and Israeli troops in cities throughout the West Bank – including the holy city of Bethlehem – with at least 16 Palestinians wounded.
Early reports suggested injuries were mostly from tear gas and rubber bullets, but at least one demonstrator was hurt by live fire.
Trump’s announcement was met by an major diplomatic backlash as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lavished praise on the president.
EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini said the decision could take the region “backwards to even darker times”.
While Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was “deeply concerned” and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said it would put the region in a “ring of fire”.
The United Nations Security Council will meet later today to discuss Trump’s announcement.
Unrest looks set to continue with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas threatening to refuse to meet US Vice President Mike Pence when he visits the region later this month.
In Lebanon, Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Hezbollah, called for a mass demonstration on Monday while protests are also planned in Turkey and Malaysia.
Demonstrations have even been seen in the US with several hundred protesters taking to the street in Chicago chanting “free Palestine”.
Why is Jerusalem fought over?
President Trump’s decision to officially recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has added further fuel to the long-running fued over the disputed region.
Israel claims all of Jerusalem as its capital, while the Palestinians claim the city’s eastern sector as the capital of its future independent state.
Israel controls the city and its government is based there but its annexation of East Jerusalem is not globally recognised and its construction of dozens of settlements in the territory is considered illegal under international law.
The city is so important because of its religious significance.
The conflict is focused largely on the Old City – home to Jerusalem’s most important Jewish, Christian and Muslim holy sites.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said the US had “withdrawn from its role in the peace process” and insisted Jerusalem was the “eternal capital of the State of Palestine”.
Theresa May insisted Jerusalem’s status should be agreed by both Israel and Palestine and said she wants the two countries to have the city as a “shared capital”.
She said she disagreed with Donald Trump’s “unhelpful” decision, after earlier telling the House of Commons: “We continue to support a two-state solution. We recognise the importance of Jerusalem.”
France’s Emmanuel Macron called on the White House to step back from the announcement — while Pope Francis defended the “status quo” of the city as he prayed that “wisdom and prudence prevail”.
51 Comments on "Jerusalem Riots Spread…"
Davy on Sun, 10th Dec 2017 8:26 am
translation: I got my false teeth kicked in again. LMFAO at the extremist