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1 dead, more than 200 injured in West Bank ‘day of rage’ protests UN Middle East envoy concerned about 'violent escalation' after Trump's Jerusalem decision
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One person has been killed and hundreds injured amid continuing clashes between Palestinians and Israeli forces Friday. Palestinian militants had called for a “day of rage” following Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the Israeli capital. The United Nations' Middle East envoy has responded to Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, warning of the risk of "violent escalation" following the US president's announcement.
READ MORE: ‘Declaration of war’: Trump’s Jerusalem decision lights Middle East powder keg Nickolay Mladenov told a UN Security Council meeting that Trump's decision has caused "anxiety across the Middle East and beyond," but has been "widely welcomed in Israel." He went on to state that he is "particularly concerned about the potential risk of violent escalation."
"We continue to follow developments on the ground very closely. We all understand and respect the symbolic religious and emotional charge that jerusalem holds for people across the region and beyond."
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