Social media react to Trump's decision on Jerusalem
After US President Donald Trump announced that the US recognises Jerusalem as Israel's capital, thousands reacted via social media.
Palestinians sit in a cafe in the West Bank city of Ramallah on December 6, 2017, as TV screens show US President Donald Trump giving a speech in which he announced the recognition of the disputed city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
US President Donald Trump reversed decades of US policy on Wednesday and recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Trump has further stated that his administration would begin a process of moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, a step that his predecessors had avoided in order not to inflame tensions.
The status of Jerusalem is one of the biggest obstacles to reaching a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.
After Trump's announcement, millions reacted via social media while many also protested the decision around the world.
Jerusalem will always be the capital of Palestine 🇵🇸#JerusalemIsTheCapitalofPalestine #القدس_عاصمه_فلسطين_الابديه pic.twitter.com/G5mhKunfF6
— Emna 🇹🇳 (@tropicemidall) December 6, 2017
3 hours following #Trump announcement on #Jerusalem, protests now in:
— Joyce Karam (@Joyce_Karam) December 6, 2017
1-Turkey 2-Jordan 3-West Bank 4-Gaza pic.twitter.com/1HsHyJdwHY
Cairo , Egypt - 6 December 2017 : Egyptians protest in front of journalist's syndicate in protest of Trump's decision to move the American Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem
— Ahmed Salama (@AhmedSalama) December 6, 2017
Photo by . Mohamed El Raai#القدس_عاصمه_فلسطين_الابديه pic.twitter.com/erdicbCKj5
An angry protest against Trump's decision at the Ein el-Hilweh refugee camp in Lebanon.#القدس_عاصمتنا#القدس_عاصمة_فلسطين #القدس_عاصمة_فلسطين_الأبدية #HandsOffAlQuds
— Ali Hussein (@Alihussein_2) December 6, 2017
pic.twitter.com/k1w82LkbAe
Protest sit-in in the #German capital Berlin, protesting against the Trump's resolutions on #Jerusalem#Palestine #HandsOffJerusalem #HandsOffAlQuds #JerusalemThePalestinianCapital pic.twitter.com/b5wjyZN9Am
— Noor Al-kilani (@no20ke2) December 6, 2017
How would you feel if it happened in your country?! #JerusalemIsTheCapitalofPalestine #القدس_عاصمه_فلسطين_الابديه #Jerusalem #القدس_عاصمه_فلسطين_الابديه pic.twitter.com/4q43aPmrkD
— hania afifi (@haniahesham_) December 6, 2017
Majority said they will continue to support the "Palestinian struggle" for freedom from "illegal Israeli occupation."
We will continue to support the Palestinian struggle for freedom from illegal Israeli occupation. Palestine, with...
Posted by Asif Luqman Qazi on Wednesday, December 6, 2017
I know that changing profile pictures won’t free #Palestine , but for me and a lot of us who aren’t in Palestine, this...
Posted by Masa Tuqan on Wednesday, December 6, 2017
#palestine will always exist and its #capital is #Jerusalem Cuz I know the near east very well... I say Jerusalem will never be a Jewish capital of Israel ... But a capital of the sacred land #Palestine
Posted by Majdi Saadieh on Wednesday, December 6, 2017
#America and #Israel must know that #Jerusalem will remain the capital of #Palestine no matter how you make decisions,...
Posted by Marwan Abo Sila on Wednesday, December 6, 2017
There were also those who supported Trump's decision.
#Jerusalem has, is & forever will be #Israel🇮🇱's eternal capital
— Didi Gnatek 🇮🇱 (@DidiGnatek) December 6, 2017
Acknowledging the #Truth
Doing what is #Right
Promoting #Justice & #Peace🕊 pic.twitter.com/Rn2C6qkQzA
Walls of #Jerusalem's Old City light up in colors of🇮🇱🇺🇸
— Israel ישראל (@Israel) December 6, 2017
following presidential declaration on US official recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. pic.twitter.com/cfQo6zPVJI
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