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Palestinians burning American and Israeli flags.
Demonstrations in response to the announcement were not large and violence was minor.[40][38][39]
Four Palestinians were killed in clashes following the announcement. Two protesters were shot near Gaza's border fence on December 8, while Israeli military claimed it had shot towards dozens of instigators of riots, where participants were involved in burning tires and stone-pelting. Two Hamas members were killed in Israeli airstrikes on December 9 on Hamas facilities in response to a rocket attack from Gaza. 15 people were injured in a strike that hit a military facility per Gaza Health Ministry.[56]
Masked Arab men threw stones at a bus after peaceful protests in the Wadi Ara region, injuring three people. Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman in response, called for a boycott of Arab businesses in the area. He also stated that the Arabs of the area shouldn't be considered a part of Israel. Israeli-Arab politician Ayman Odeh compared Lieberman's call to Nazi boycott of Jewish businesses.[57] Additional protets were reported throughout Israel.[58]
An Israeli security guard was stabbed and critically wounded by a Palestinian near Jerusalem's central bus station on December 10.[59] On December 11, the Israeli Defense Forces reported that two rockets were fired into Israel from the Gaza Strip. As of December 11, there have been three rocket attacks since Trump's announcement.[47]
About 100 Israeli Arabs protested in front of the United States Embassy in Tel Aviv on 12 December chanting "Trump, Israel, Jerusalem is Arab. Jerusalem is Muslim" and holding signs saying "Trump's decision violates international law" and "Hands off Al Quds." They were joined by lawmaker Aida Touma-Sliman.[58]Muslim world
Following the announcement there have been demonstrations in Iran, Jordan, Tunisia, Somalia, Yemen, Malaysia and Indonesia.[49] Demonstrations and clashes continued on December. Demonstrators hurling rocks and bottles clashed with Lebanese security forces using tear gas and water cannons outside the American embassy near the Lebanese capital Beirut.[47]
Hundreds demonstarted outside US embassy in Amman, demanding its closure and the expulsion of the US charge d'affaires from Jordan.[60] Thousands demonstrated outside the American embassy in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta.[27] On December 10, tens of thousands protested in the Moroccan capital of Rabat.[61]
On December 11, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Lebanese Hezbollah, said the organization would once again focus on Israel and the Palestinian cause. He urged Arab states to abandon the peace process and called for a new Palestinian uprising.[62] The same day, thousands of Hezbollah supporters demonstrated in Beirut, chanting "Death to America! Death to Israel!" while waving Palestinian and Hezbollah flags.[47]
Thousands of Hezbollah supporters in a Beirut rally demonstrated and chanted "Death to America!" and "Death to Israel!" A few hundred Iranian conservatives rallied against the US decision in Tehran, playing music with addition of lyrics like "the US is a murderer", "Palestinian mothers are losing their children" and "Death to America".[63]
The Taliban and Shia extremist leaders likewise expressed their opposition.[64]ISIL issued a response on December 8, which mainly focused on criticizing other jihadist groups and Arab leaders. They accused rival groups of politicizing the conflict to serve personal agendas and argued for the defeat of Israel's Arab neighbors who, according to ISIL, "surround [Israel] the same way a bracelet surrounds the wrist, protecting the Jews from the strikes of the mujahideen."[64]Other nations
Protesters gathered outside the US embassy in Hague on December 8 and chanted anti-Israeli and pro-Palestinian slogans. The protesters issued a joint press statement calling Trump's decision "against political, diplomatic and moral values". They further claimed that it was no surprise that Trump who was "known for his Islamophobia, xenophobia, racist and populist discourse and marginalization" made such a decision.[65]
1,200 anti-Israel and anti-American protesters protested outside the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, near the US Embassy. On December 10, around 2,500 demonstrators marched throught Berlin's Neukölln district and burnt flags with Star of David. Eleven people were detained and cited for criminal offenses. The burning of Israeli symbols was condemned by German leaders.[66]
Thousands protested outside the US Embassy in London on the same day, with organizers claiming that there were 3,000 protesters and shouting pro-Palestine slogans. Protests were also held in cities of Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Nottingham, Dublin, Belfast and Londonderry.[67]
Hundreds of Muslim attended the Friday prayers outside the White House in respond to calls by American Muslim organizations. They wore Palestinian keffiyeh or colors of Palestinian flag, with protesters holding placards denouncing Israeli presence in East Jerusalem and West Bank.[68]
Protests were held against the decision in Times Square, by hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters who gathered on the sidewalk of the Seventh Avenue. Some pro-Israeli counter-protestors also gathered nearby. Some pushing and shaving was reported as the two sides faced off at various points. One person was detained by the police.[69]
During a protest in Stockholm on December 8, an Israeli flag was set on fire.[70] During a protest march in Malmö, Sveriges Radio reported that the demonstrators had shouted "We have announced the intifada from Malmö. We want our freedom back, and we will shoot the Jews."[71][72]
On December 9, a dozen men hurled Molotov cocktails at the Gothenburg Synagogue. No injuries were reported, and those inside the building hid in the basement. The incident followed a pro-Palestinian protest.[73] Three people were later arrested over the attack. Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and other top politicians condemned the attack.[74] On December 11, a chapel of a Jewish cemetery in Malmö was made the target of an arson attack.[72][75]
During the demonstrations in many European cities and New York, demonstrators used an Islamic antisemitism chant "Khaybar, Khaybar, O Jews; the army of Muhammad will return." The chant is used to mock the Jews for the defeat of Jewish tribes by the Islamic prophet Muhammad during the Battle of Khaybar and is used for calling for violence against them.[76][77][78] Anti-Semitic chants like "Death to Israel" and "Slaughter the Jews" were also heard during protests in many European cities.[79]
Israel and Palestine
Palestinians burning American and Israeli flags.
Demonstrations in response to the announcement were not large and violence was minor.[40][38][39]
Four Palestinians were killed in clashes following the announcement. Two protesters were shot near Gaza's border fence on December 8, while Israeli military claimed it had shot towards dozens of instigators of riots, where participants were involved in burning tires and stone-pelting. Two Hamas members were killed in Israeli airstrikes on December 9 on Hamas facilities in response to a rocket attack from Gaza. 15 people were injured in a strike that hit a military facility per Gaza Health Ministry.[56]
Masked Arab men threw stones at a bus after peaceful protests in the Wadi Ara region, injuring three people. Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman in response, called for a boycott of Arab businesses in the area. He also stated that the Arabs of the area shouldn't be considered a part of Israel. Israeli-Arab politician Ayman Odeh compared Lieberman's call to Nazi boycott of Jewish businesses.[57] Additional protets were reported throughout Israel.[58]
An Israeli security guard was stabbed and critically wounded by a Palestinian near Jerusalem's central bus station on December 10.[59] On December 11, the Israeli Defense Forces reported that two rockets were fired into Israel from the Gaza Strip. As of December 11, there have been three rocket attacks since Trump's announcement.[47]
About 100 Israeli Arabs protested in front of the United States Embassy in Tel Aviv on 12 December chanting "Trump, Israel, Jerusalem is Arab. Jerusalem is Muslim" and holding signs saying "Trump's decision violates international law" and "Hands off Al Quds." They were joined by lawmaker Aida Touma-Sliman.[58]Muslim world
Following the announcement there have been demonstrations in Iran, Jordan, Tunisia, Somalia, Yemen, Malaysia and Indonesia.[49] Demonstrations and clashes continued on December. Demonstrators hurling rocks and bottles clashed with Lebanese security forces using tear gas and water cannons outside the American embassy near the Lebanese capital Beirut.[47]
Hundreds demonstarted outside US embassy in Amman, demanding its closure and the expulsion of the US charge d'affaires from Jordan.[60] Thousands demonstrated outside the American embassy in Indonesia's capital, Jakarta.[27] On December 10, tens of thousands protested in the Moroccan capital of Rabat.[61]
On December 11, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Lebanese Hezbollah, said the organization would once again focus on Israel and the Palestinian cause. He urged Arab states to abandon the peace process and called for a new Palestinian uprising.[62] The same day, thousands of Hezbollah supporters demonstrated in Beirut, chanting "Death to America! Death to Israel!" while waving Palestinian and Hezbollah flags.[47]
Thousands of Hezbollah supporters in a Beirut rally demonstrated and chanted "Death to America!" and "Death to Israel!" A few hundred Iranian conservatives rallied against the US decision in Tehran, playing music with addition of lyrics like "the US is a murderer", "Palestinian mothers are losing their children" and "Death to America".[63]
The Taliban and Shia extremist leaders likewise expressed their opposition.[64]ISIL issued a response on December 8, which mainly focused on criticizing other jihadist groups and Arab leaders. They accused rival groups of politicizing the conflict to serve personal agendas and argued for the defeat of Israel's Arab neighbors who, according to ISIL, "surround [Israel] the same way a bracelet surrounds the wrist, protecting the Jews from the strikes of the mujahideen."[64]Other nations
Protesters gathered outside the US embassy in Hague on December 8 and chanted anti-Israeli and pro-Palestinian slogans. The protesters issued a joint press statement calling Trump's decision "against political, diplomatic and moral values". They further claimed that it was no surprise that Trump who was "known for his Islamophobia, xenophobia, racist and populist discourse and marginalization" made such a decision.[65]
1,200 anti-Israel and anti-American protesters protested outside the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, near the US Embassy. On December 10, around 2,500 demonstrators marched throught Berlin's Neukölln district and burnt flags with Star of David. Eleven people were detained and cited for criminal offenses. The burning of Israeli symbols was condemned by German leaders.[66]
Thousands protested outside the US Embassy in London on the same day, with organizers claiming that there were 3,000 protesters and shouting pro-Palestine slogans. Protests were also held in cities of Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Nottingham, Dublin, Belfast and Londonderry.[67]
Hundreds of Muslim attended the Friday prayers outside the White House in respond to calls by American Muslim organizations. They wore Palestinian keffiyeh or colors of Palestinian flag, with protesters holding placards denouncing Israeli presence in East Jerusalem and West Bank.[68]
Protests were held against the decision in Times Square, by hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters who gathered on the sidewalk of the Seventh Avenue. Some pro-Israeli counter-protestors also gathered nearby. Some pushing and shaving was reported as the two sides faced off at various points. One person was detained by the police.[69]
During a protest in Stockholm on December 8, an Israeli flag was set on fire.[70] During a protest march in Malmö, Sveriges Radio reported that the demonstrators had shouted "We have announced the intifada from Malmö. We want our freedom back, and we will shoot the Jews."[71][72]
On December 9, a dozen men hurled Molotov cocktails at the Gothenburg Synagogue. No injuries were reported, and those inside the building hid in the basement. The incident followed a pro-Palestinian protest.[73] Three people were later arrested over the attack. Prime Minister Stefan Löfven and other top politicians condemned the attack.[74] On December 11, a chapel of a Jewish cemetery in Malmö was made the target of an arson attack.[72][75]
During the demonstrations in many European cities and New York, demonstrators used an Islamic antisemitism chant "Khaybar, Khaybar, O Jews; the army of Muhammad will return." The chant is used to mock the Jews for the defeat of Jewish tribes by the Islamic prophet Muhammad during the Battle of Khaybar and is used for calling for violence against them.[76][77][78] Anti-Semitic chants like "Death to Israel" and "Slaughter the Jews" were also heard during protests in many European cities.[79]
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