Protesters took to the streets of Jerusalem, several cities in the West Bank, and Jordan on Friday 15th Dec 2017, as anger reignited over US President Donald Trump's controversial decision last week to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.Palestinians threw rocks at Israeli security forces in the West Bank city of Bethlehem as hundreds demonstrated outside the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. Thousands gathered in downtown Amman, and Jordanian television aired live footage of smaller protests elsewhere in the country. Metal security barriers were erected around the Damascus Gate entrance to Jerusalem's Old City, which has often become a flashpoint for protests, and extra police officers have been deployed to control crowds.
Jordan's King Abdullah has also been critical of Trump's announcement, saying last week that there was "no alternative to a two-state solution, and Jerusalem is key to any peace agreement." Abdullah is the custodian of the Muslim holy sites in the Old City of Jerusalem.
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