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From the Liveblog of
Thursday, December 7, 2017
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, December 7, 2017
General strike in the West Bank in protest of Trump Jerusalem move
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleSchools and shops are closed in the West Bank, as Palestinians are protesting US President Donald Trump’s recognition of contested Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Political groups have called for protest marches in West Bank town centers at noon.
In Wednesday’s move, Trump defied worldwide warnings and insisted that after repeated peace failures it was past time for a new approach, describing his decision as merely based on reality to recognize Jerusalem as the seat of Israel’s government.
Trump also said the United States would move its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, though he set no timetable for that.
— AP
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