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Palestinian unrest continues in wake of Trump decision

Widespread clashes in Palestinian territories following US president's move to recognise Jerusalem as capital of Israel

Sat 9 Dec 2017
A Palestinian protester throws a tear gas canister back at Israeli forces during clashes near the Israel-Gaza border east of Gaza City. Photograph: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images
A Palestinian protester throws a tear gas canister back at Israeli forces during clashes near the Israel-Gaza border east of Gaza City. Photograph: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images
A Palestinian youth makes a V-sign for victory sign in front of the Dome of the Rock mosque at the Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem's Old City. Photograph: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images
A Palestinian youth makes a V-sign for victory sign in front of the Dome of the Rock mosque at the Al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem's Old City. Photograph: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images
A journalist argues with a member of the Israeli forces during clashes in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on December 9th, 2017, following the US president's controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Photograph: Hazem Bader/AFP/Getty Images
A journalist argues with a member of the Israeli forces during clashes in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on December 9th, 2017, following the US president's controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Photograph: Hazem Bader/AFP/Getty Images
Israeli forces walk down a street during clashes with Palestinian demonstrators in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank after the US president's controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Photograph: Hazem Bader/AFP/Getty Images
Israeli forces walk down a street during clashes with Palestinian demonstrators in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank after the US president's controversial recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Photograph: Hazem Bader/AFP/Getty Images
A Palestinian protester hurls a rock at Israeli forces in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Photograph: Hazem Bader/AFP/Getty Images
A Palestinian protester hurls a rock at Israeli forces in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Photograph: Hazem Bader/AFP/Getty Images
Palestinian protesters hurl rocks during clashes with Israeli forces in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Photograph: Hazem Bader/AFP/Getty Images
Palestinian protesters hurl rocks during clashes with Israeli forces in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Photograph: Hazem Bader/AFP/Getty Images
A Palestinian woman struggles to hold on to a Palestinian flag as Israeli Border policemen seek to confiscate it during running clashes on a central East Jerusalem street. Photograph  Jim Hollander/EPA
A Palestinian woman struggles to hold on to a Palestinian flag as Israeli Border policemen seek to confiscate it during running clashes on a central East Jerusalem street. Photograph Jim Hollander/EPA
Palestinian masked gunmen belonging to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine point weapons at an effigy of US President Donald Trump. Photograph: Khalil Hamra/AP Photo
Palestinian masked gunmen belonging to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine point weapons at an effigy of US President Donald Trump. Photograph: Khalil Hamra/AP Photo
Horse-mounted Israeli riot police face Palestinians during running clashes on a central East Jerusalem street. Photograph  Jim Hollander/EPA
Horse-mounted Israeli riot police face Palestinians during running clashes on a central East Jerusalem street. Photograph Jim Hollander/EPA
Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli forces near an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Photograph: Abbas Momani/AFP/Getty Images
Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli forces near an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Photograph: Abbas Momani/AFP/Getty Images
Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli forces near an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Photograph: Abbas Momani/AFP/Getty Images
Palestinian protesters clash with Israeli forces near an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Photograph: Abbas Momani/AFP/Getty Images
Palestinian protesters help a comradeaffected by tear gas canisters fired by Israeli forces near an Israeli checkpoint in Ramallah. Photograph: Abbas Momani/AFP/Getty Images
Palestinian protesters help a comradeaffected by tear gas canisters fired by Israeli forces near an Israeli checkpoint in Ramallah. Photograph: Abbas Momani/AFP/Getty Images
Palestinian youths protest with national flags near an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Photograph: Abbas Momani/AFP/Getty Images
Palestinian youths protest with national flags near an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Photograph: Abbas Momani/AFP/Getty Images
Palestinians watch during clashes with Israeli troops at a protest against US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, near the border with Israel in the southern Gaza Strip.  Photograph: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters
Palestinians watch during clashes with Israeli troops at a protest against US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital, near the border with Israel in the southern Gaza Strip. Photograph: Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters
An Israeli Border policewoman near burning garbage in a dumpster during clashes on a central East Jerusalem street. Photograph: Jim Hollander/EPA
An Israeli Border policewoman near burning garbage in a dumpster during clashes on a central East Jerusalem street. Photograph: Jim Hollander/EPA
A woman holds a defaced image of US President Donald Trump in a street during a demonstration in east Jerusalem.  Photograph: Ammar Awad/Reuters
A woman holds a defaced image of US President Donald Trump in a street during a demonstration in east Jerusalem. Photograph: Ammar Awad/Reuters
Palestinian protestors clash with Israeli forces near an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Photograph: Musa al Shaer/AFP/Getty Images
Palestinian protestors clash with Israeli forces near an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Photograph: Musa al Shaer/AFP/Getty Images
Palestinian protesters throw stones at Israeli forces during clashes near an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank town of Bethlehem.  Photograph: Musa al Shaer/AFP/Getty Images
Palestinian protesters throw stones at Israeli forces during clashes near an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank town of Bethlehem. Photograph: Musa al Shaer/AFP/Getty Images
Palestinian protestors take cover during clashes with Israeli forces near an Israeli checkpoint in the  Bethlehem. Photograph: Musa al Shaer/AFP/Getty Images
Palestinian protestors take cover during clashes with Israeli forces near an Israeli checkpoint in the Bethlehem. Photograph: Musa al Shaer/AFP/Getty Images
Israeli police disperse Palestinian protesters in East Jerusalem.
Photograph: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images
Israeli police disperse Palestinian protesters in East Jerusalem. Photograph: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images
A Palestinian prepares to throw back a tear gas grenade shot by Israeli troops during clashes in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Photograph: Abed al Hashlamoun/EPA
A Palestinian prepares to throw back a tear gas grenade shot by Israeli troops during clashes in the West Bank city of Bethlehem. Photograph: Abed al Hashlamoun/EPA
A man stands in front of Israeli flags in the Old City of Jerusalem.  Photograph: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
A man stands in front of Israeli flags in the Old City of Jerusalem. Photograph: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
A Palestinian protester uses a catapult to fire stones towards Israeli forces in Bethlehem. Photograph: Musa al Shaer/AFP/Getty Images
A Palestinian protester uses a catapult to fire stones towards Israeli forces in Bethlehem. Photograph: Musa al Shaer/AFP/Getty Images
An Israeli border policeman holds his weapon in front of the Damascus Gate outside the Old City of Jerusalem. Photograph: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
An Israeli border policeman holds his weapon in front of the Damascus Gate outside the Old City of Jerusalem. Photograph: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters
Palestinian militants of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, on a car carrying the body of Mohamed al-Safadi, who was killed the previous day in an Israeli air strike, during his funeral in Gaza City.
Photograph: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images
Palestinian militants of the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, on a car carrying the body of Mohamed al-Safadi, who was killed the previous day in an Israeli air strike, during his funeral in Gaza City. Photograph: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images

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