This article is from the source 'rtcom' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.rt.com/news/412586-palestinians-protest-jerusalem-capital/

The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 2 Version 3
Stun grenades land near RT crew in Jerusalem as violence continues after Trump’s decision (VIDEO) Stun grenades land near RT crew in Jerusalem as violence continues after Trump’s decision (VIDEO)
(about 2 hours later)
RT’s crew has witnessed the violence in Jerusalem first-hand as Israeli police disperse the Palestinians protesting Donald Trump’s decision to recognize the city as the capital of Israel. A wave of indignation across the Middle East has met the decision. RT’s crew has witnessed first-hand the violence in Jerusalem, as Israeli police violently dispersed Palestinians protesting Donald Trump’s decision to recognize the city as Israel’s capital. Around 230 Palestinians were injured in the clashes, the Red Crescent said.
The clashes, between Palestinian protestors angered by the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on one side and Israeli security forces on the other, have gone into their fourth day, with violence reported in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza on Saturday. Running battles between Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces entered a fourth day, with violence reported in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza Saturday.
RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij was reporting from Salah ad Din street, the main thoroughfare of East Jerusalem, when several stun grenades landed meters away from her, the loud bangs forcing her to take shelter behind a parked car. 227 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli police and military during the day, Red Crescent said in a statement. “171 people were wounded in the West Bank, including Jerusalem, and 60 others – in Gaza,” the statement read.  Those wounded were hit with rubber bullets and suffered from tear gas inhalation, the Red Crescent added.
In East Jerusalem, mounted police were dispersing the Palestinians, who attempted to block traffic. The Israel Police Spokesperson for international media Mickey Rosenfeld said that two policemen were wounded in the clashes, and six protestors were arrested. “Police security measures continue in Jerusalem with emphasis in and around the area of the Old City,” he said. In East Jerusalem, mounted police cleared Palestinians who attempted to block traffic. Trash cans were set alight in the city and stun grenade explosions were frequently heard. RT’s Charlotte Dubenskij was reporting from Salah ad Din street Saturday, the main thoroughfare of East Jerusalem, when several stun grenades landed meters from her, forcing the RT crew to take shelter behind a parked car.
According to Red Crescent, at least 12 people were injured in Jerusalem on the day. The RT crew has filmed at least one injured elderly man taken away by the medics. Palestinian news agency WAFA said that mounted police ran over several people in Jerusalem, including journalists. A RIA Novosti journalist on the scene reported that police were knocking phones from the hands of the reporters while dispersing the protesters.  RT’s team filmed at least one injured elderly man taken away by medics. Palestinian news agency WAFA said mounted police knocked people over in Jerusalem, including journalists. 32 people were injured in Jerusalem, according to Red Crescent. Police were knocking phones from the hands of the reporters while dispersing the crowd, a RIA Novosti journalist reported from the scene.
Trash cans were set alight in the city and stun grenade explosions were heard frequently, he added. The police have been reportedly making arrests among Palestinians hiding in nearby malls. When the detainees were taken out into the street, the Palestinian protestors shouted obscenities and threw stones at the officers, RIA Novosti said. Some 13 protesters were arrested for throwing stones and physically assaulting officers, police said. Four officers suffered light wounds during the clashes in the disputed city, it added. Palestinians being arrested shouted obscenities and threw stones at the officers, RIA Novosti said.
The protests in East Jerusalem lasted for about six hours before traffic along Salah ad Din Street was restored. The protests in East Jerusalem lasted for about six hours before traffic along Salah ad Din Street returned to normal. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said over 1,000 Palestinians were involved in demonstrations Saturday, including 600 people in the West Bank and 450 in Gaza. The protests were, however, smaller than those Friday, when two Palestinians were killed and over 300 others injured.
Dozens of people were injured during riots in Bethlehem Saturday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said as cited by WAFA. Security forces fired tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets when the crowd approached an Israeli military base in the city. The protests occurred at around 20 other locations in the West Bank, including in Ramallah and Tulkarm, the IDF said.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said that several hundred Palestinians were involved in demonstrations on Saturday, adding that security forces were keeping the situation under control. The protests were however on a smaller scale than those on Friday, when two Palestinians were killed and over 300 others injured. In Gaza, hundreds of rioters amassed in at least eight separate locations on the border with Israel, according to the IDF. The Palestinians hurled stones and burned tires, with the Israeli side shooting tear gas and rubber bullets at them.
Dozens of people were wounded during riots in Bethlehem on Saturday, the Palestinian health ministry said as cited by WAFA. The security forces used tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets when the crowd of several hundred approached an Israeli military base in the city. Donald Trump’s decision Wednesday to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, despite the Palestinians looking to the eastern part of the city becoming the capital of its future sovereign state, was met with international fury and condemnation. The move has been described as dangerous and counterproductive in terms of reaching peaceful settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
In Gaza, hundreds of rioters amassed in at least eight separate locations on the border with Israel, the IDF said. The Palestinians were throwing stones and burning tires, with the Israeli side deploying tear gas and rubber bullets against the rioters. A wave of anti-American and anti-Israeli protests swept through numerous countries. Thousands of people took to the streets to denounce the declaration and burn US flags and portraits of Trump in Iran, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Afghanistan and elsewhere.
Donald Trump’s decision on Wednesday to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, despite the Palestinians looking to the eastern part of the city becoming the capital of its future sovereign state, was met with international condemnation. The move has been described as dangerous and counterproductive in terms of the peaceful settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
A wave of anti-American and anti-Israeli protests has swept through numerous nations, with thousands of people taking to streets to decry the recognition and burn US flags and portraits of Trump in Iran, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Afghanistan and elsewhere.