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Palestine: Fatah calls for demonstrations on next week against US VP Jerusalem visit

The Fatah faction of Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas today called for demonstrations on next week when US Vice President Mike Pence visits Jerusalem. <br/><br/>Fatah called for a day of protests on Wednesday near Jerusalem and the Old City against the visit of the American vice-president and Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital.<br/><br/>Earlier, President Donald Trump announced his decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital and that he would move the US embassy to the city. <br/><br/>The move has stirred global condemnation and sparked angry protests across Arab and Muslim countries, as well as deadly clashes in the occupied territories between Palestinians and Israeli forces.

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