Trump's Jerusalem Move Protested Across UK
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Thousands of protesters rallied in front of the US Embassy in London in a protest against the controversial decision by the US administration to recognize Jerusalem (al-Quds) as the official capital of Israel.
Around 3,000 people joined the protest according to organizers and shouted slogans in solidarity with the Palestinians. Some protesters carried Palestinian and Turkish flags at Grosvenor Square where they gathered, Anadolu Agency reported.
The emergency protest Hands off Jerusalem (al-Quds) was organized by London-based Palestine Solidarity Campaign and it was held hours after fierce clashes in Jerusalem (al-Quds), the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. At least one Palestinian protester was reportedly martyred by Israeli security forces.
Some placards read “Free Palestine, End Israeli Occupation” and “Dump Trump.”
Protests were also held in various other UK and Irish cities including Manchester, Bristol, Birmingham, Nothingham, Dublin, Belfast and Londonderry.
Thousands of people from Jakarta to Istanbul, Islamabad to London protested Trump’s move.
A similar protest is planned in London for Sunday.
In total two Palestinians were martyred and over hundreds of Palestinians were injured when Israeli troops used force to disperse Friday demonstrations held across the Palestinian territories.
After Friday prayers, thousands of Palestinians rallied in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and East Jerusalem (East al-Quds) to protest a decision by US President Donald Trump -- announced earlier this week -- to recognize al-Quds as Israel's capital.