GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Thousands of Palestinian protesters converged along the border with Israel on Monday, drawing Israeli fire that killed at least 16 people in the bloodiest day of weeks of demonstrations and casting a cloud over Israel's festive inauguration of the new U.S. Embassy in contested Jerusalem.With their anger fueled by the embassy opening, protesters set tires on fire, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the air at several spots along the border, while the Israeli military said protesters assaulted the border fence. By midafternoon, at least 16 Palestinians, including a 14-year-old boy, were killed while over 500 were wounded by Israeli fire, Palestinian health officials said.In the West Bank, several thousand people gathered in the center of Ramallah, while hundreds marched to the Qalandiya crossing on the outskirts of Jerusalem, where protesters threw stones at Israeli troops.The protest in Gaza was to be the biggest yet in a weekslong campaign … [Read more...] about 16 killed Monday as Gaza protests cloud U.S. Embassy opening in Jerusalem
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Israelis kill 18 Palestinians in Gaza protesting U.S. Embassy move to Jerusalem
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Middle East by Loveday Morris and Hazem Balousha by Loveday Morris and Hazem Balousha Email the author May 14 at 7:57 AM Email the author ZEITOUN, Gaza Strip — Israeli soldiers on Monday killed 18 Palestinians demonstrating along the border fence and wounded 918 in the bloodiest day of protests since they began six weeks ago, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Thousands of Palestinians gathered on the edges of Gaza as the U.S. embassy opened in Jerusalem, fanning out along the fence in what appeared to be some of the largest demonstrations yet. At a gathering point east of Gaza City, organizers urged demonstrators to … [Read more...] about Israelis kill 18 Palestinians in Gaza protesting U.S. Embassy move to Jerusalem
Jerusalem welcomes the new U.S. Embassy as Palestinians decry ‘hostile’ move
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Middle East by Ruth Eglash by Ruth Eglash Email the author May 14 at 4:59 PM Email the author JERUSALEM — A joyous ceremony marked the inauguration of the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem Monday, a largely symbolic step that nonetheless is of deep political significance, here and in the Palestinians territories, as well as further abroad. Amid the happy bustle of some 800 guests, as Jared Kushner spoke, the controversial Evangelical Pastor Robert Jeffress blessed the occasion, and President Trump delivered a pre-recorded video address, there was little indication of what was unfolding less than 60 miles away on the border … [Read more...] about Jerusalem welcomes the new U.S. Embassy as Palestinians decry ‘hostile’ move
Gaza protests take off ahead of new U.S. Embassy inauguration in Jerusalem
Democracy Dies in Darkness Sections Home Try 1 month for $1 Username Sign In Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Subscribe Account Profile Newsletters & Alerts Gift Subscriptions Contact Us Help Desk Accessibility for screenreader Middle East Palestinian protesters carry an injured man who was shot by Israeli troops during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel, Monday, May 14, 2018. (Khalil Hamra/AP) by Loveday Morris by Loveday Morris Email the author May 14 at 6:39 AM Email the author GAZA STRIP — Thousands of Palestinians gathered on the edges of Gaza on Monday as the U.S. embassy opened in Jerusalem, fanning out along the fence in what appeared to be some of the largest demonstrations yet. By midday at least seven Palestinians had been shot dead by Israeli snipers, according to the Gaza Health Ministry, with another 500 wounded. At … [Read more...] about Gaza protests take off ahead of new U.S. Embassy inauguration in Jerusalem
On the eve of the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, Israel celebrates
Dan Shapiro, who served as U.S. ambassador to Israel under President Obama, said the relocation should be viewed as "a first step that can contribute to the ultimate American strategic objective … of two states with two capitals in a shared Jerusalem, with a U.S. Embassy to Palestine in East Jerusalem." … [Read more...] about On the eve of the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, Israel celebrates