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Palestinians in protest against Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Mahmoud Abbas has condemned Washington's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. He said it negates the US' right to be a mediator in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while stating that Jerusalem remains the "eternal capital" of Palestine.
Abbas firmly rejected Donald Trump's declaration and said Jerusalem is the "eternal capital of the state of Palestine."
Washington's hostile move effectively nullifies its right to be a peace broker in the Arab-Israeli conflict, Abbas underlined.
"These deplorable and unacceptable measures deliberately undermine all peace efforts, and proclaim that the US are abandoning the role of sponsor of [the] peace process that they have played over the past decade," Abbas said in a televised speech.
The US move not only jeopardizes the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, but would also lead to "endless wars of international scale," Abbas warned. The recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital would also play into the hands of terrorist organizations who are seeking excuses to wage religious wars, the Palestinian leader further cautioned.
Hamas, which controls the Gaza strip, also condemned Trump's decision, warning that it
"opens the gates of hell on US interests in the region." The Islamist movement added that
the US declaration would not change the status of the Holy City.
Comment: Franken's resignation is no loss for the American people, but if anything this charade highlights the utter hypocrisy of the thugs in Washington pointing fingers in mock indignation over minor issues, while their major crimes against humanity go on unchallenged and unacknowledged. They prop themselves up as decent and moral civil servants. The American people take this empty condemnation seriously, and that is what allows atrocities to continue.