Palestinian demonstrators run for cover during a protest in the southern Gaza Strip against the U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem. The U.S. Embassy opening in Jerusalem—in a city that Palestinians also claim for a future capital—offered a focal point for Palestinian anger. In the run up to the U.S. Embassy opening, Hamas has helped organize weekly protests and threatened to breach the fence dividing the strip with Israel. At least 52 protesters were killed at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel ahead of the historic embassy opening. A Long Path to the U.S. Embassy in JerusalemArab states have widely condemned the U.S. Embassy opening.

Source: Wall Street Journal May 14, 2018 11:50 UTC