Third day of protests hit West Bank, Gaza after US’ Jerusalem decision

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Third day of protests hit West Bank, Gaza after US' Jerusalem decision

The West Bank and Gaza experienced a third day of protests and clashes in a backlash against the White House decision recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

In Gaza, Israeli airstrikes killed two Hamas gunmen in response to rocket fire. Thousands of Palestinians later marched in funerals for the two men.

In Paris, hundreds rallied against a visit by Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and a planned visit to the Middle East by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is already getting a cold reception.

CGTN’s Adel El-Mahrouky reports from Cairo.


Wardah Khalid discusses fallout from Trump’s Jerusalem decision

The West Bank and Gaza experienced a third day of protests and clashes in a backlash against the White House decision recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In Gaza, Israeli airstrikes killed two Hamas gunmen in response to rocket fire. Thousands of Palestinians later marched in funerals for the two men. Wardah Khalid, a US-Middle East foreign policy analyst, discusses with CGTN’s Susan Roberts.