Fifth Day of Protests over Trump’s Al-Quds Move
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A fifth day of angry protests was expected in the Middle East on Monday over US President Donald Trump's declaration of occupied al-Quds as ‘Israel's' capital.
As near universal criticism of Trump's decision mounted, ‘Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held talks with EU foreign ministers in Brussels, declaring that the move he has lauded as historic "makes peace possible".
Meanwhile, further protests were being planned for in Lebanon and Iran as well as in east al-Quds and the rest of Palestinian territories.
Hezbollah called for the demonstration in Beirut's southern suburbs, with large crowds and a speech by Secretary General His Eminence Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah expected in the afternoon.
A large turnout was also expected for a protest in Tehran.
In parallel, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday that Trump's decision threw "fuel on the fire" of Middle Eastern tensions and would not be tolerated.
A protest was being organized in the afternoon in front of a US cultural center in east al-Quds, while another was planned for Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank.
In Ramallah on Monday, dozens of Palestinians threw stones at ‘Israeli' occupation soldiers in the latest such clash.
There are concerns that Palestinian demonstrations will again increase later this week.
Four Palestinians have so far been martyred in clashes and ‘Israeli' air strikes, while hundreds have been wounded.
Tens of thousands have also demonstrated in a range of Middle Eastern and Muslim nations.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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