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Hamas leader calls for a new intifada
Backlash over Trump’s decision on Jerusalem continues

HAMAS leader Ismail Haniyeh called for a new “Intifada,” or uprising, yesterday in response to US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

The occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip were paralysed by a general strike called by the Palestinian Authority and protests continued for a second day over US President Donald Trump’s widely condemned announcement on Wednesday.

Demonstrators in the West Bank cities of Ramallah, Nablus and Hebron burnt images of Mr Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu along with US and Israeli flags, while Israeli occupation forces used tear gas and water cannon to disperse crowds.

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