Hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza are rallying against US President Donald Trump’s imminent announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and his plan to move the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city.
The demonstration on the streets of Gaza City was organized by various Palestinian factions and militant groups, which called for Palestinian unity in response to Trump’s expected announcement.
The protesters burned American and Israeli flags.
They also waved Palestinian flags and banners proclaiming Jerusalem as “our eternal capital” and calling it a “red line.”
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Hamas, the terrorist group that controls Gaza, also called for more protests over the coming days.
Hamas official Salah Bardawil says the Palestinians were “on a dangerous crossroad today; we either remain or perish.” He added that “Trump or anyone thinking that our people, nation and resistance are unable to push back his plans is wrong.”
Hamas’ politburo chief Ismail Haniyeh tells Al-Jazeera TV that “our Palestinian people will have a suitable response. As a people, we cannot accept this American pattern.”
— with AP
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