3 Palestinian protesters arrested for blocking Jerusalem road

Three Palestinian protesters have been arrested for blocking a central thoroughfare in East Jerusalem during protests of US President’s Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, police say.

Demonstrators blocked the Sultan Suleiman road outside of the Old City, throwing bottles and garbage at officers who tried to break up the protest.

Security forces prepare to confront Palestinian protesters outside the Damascus Gate of the Old City in Jerusalem, on December 7, 2017. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)

Police say they succeeded in opening the road and arrested those leading the clashes.

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