Millions of people around the world have taken to the streets over recent days condemning a decision by the U.S. President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
Tens of thousands rallied in the Turkish capital Ankara as they expressed their strong condemnation of Trump’s move.
Angry protests have also been staged across Arab and Islamic countries namely Tunisia Algeria Morocco Jordan Lebanon and Malaysia in support for the Palestinian cause and Occupied Jerusalem.
One million persons joined a mass rally held by Indonesia’s Scholars Council in the capital Jakarta under the slogan “Indonesia United for Occupied Jerusalem.”
The rally-goers urged the government to boycott Israeli and U.S. products and to never recognize Israel as a legitimate entity.
At the same time tens of thousands marched in Karachi south of Pakistan calling for anti-U.S. moves so as to pressure the U.S. administration to backtrack on its latest decision.
Demonstrations also swept the metropolitan city of London and Manchester in protest at Trump’s biased step.
Representatives of Jewish-American groups flocked to the White House where they yelled chants lashing out at Trump and calling for ending Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories and for the U.S. to stop backing the Israeli government.
Meanwhile dozens of protesters maintained vigil outside the U.S. embassy in Vienna and raised banners reading “Palestine is Free” and “Hand off Jerusalem.”
Trump recently recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and pledged to transfer the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to the holy city—home to Muslims’ third holiest site al-Aqsa Mosque—prompting universal condemnation.
