JERUSALEM — Israel is preparing a series of festivities Sunday to celebrate the opening of the new US Embassy in Jerusalem, a move that has ignited Palestinian protests and raised fears of a further outbreak of violence. ADVERTISEMENTIsrael captured east Jerusalem in the 1967 Mideast war and annexed it in a move not recognized internationally. The weekly protests along the Israel-Gaza border are expected to culminate Monday in parallel to the celebrations in Jerusalem. 30, 42 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the weekly protests aimed primarily against the decade-long blockade of Gaza. He promised to move the American Embassy to Israel and he is doing so.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer May 13, 2018 10:07 UTC