A masked Palestinian protests Friday in the Gaza Strip against Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military has used tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets to break up demonstrations. [In Jerusalem, Trump’s speech sparks scenes of joy, outrage]Hamas, which controls Gaza, has called for a third intifada, or uprising, against Israel in wake of Trump’s decision. The Israeli military said it had shot toward dozens of “instigators” of riots, in which participants had rolled burning tires and thrown stones. Ambassador Nikki Haley struck a defiant tone in the tense meeting, saying Trump’s decision was taken to advance peace between Israelis and Palestinians.

Source: Washington Post December 09, 2017 11:01 UTC