Responding to the call of Muslim organizations in the US, hundreds of Muslims flocked to the White House in Washington, DC to protest the US President.
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| Outraged by the US president's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, hundreds of Muslims gathered to pray in front of the White House on December 8. |
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| Responding to calls from Muslim organizations in the US, Muslims flocked to the White House in Washington, DC. They carried banners condemning Israel's occupation of East Jerusalem and the West Bank, and protesting President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem. |
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| Hundreds of Muslims spread out prayer rugs in the park in front of the White House. |
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| Protesters wore traditional Palestinian keffiyeh scarves and scarves in the colors of the Palestinian flag. |
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| Zaid al-Harashed, a Muslim protester in front of the White House, told AFP that President Trump's decision would not bring peace but only cause more chaos. |
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| “Trump doesn’t own any land in Jerusalem and Palestine. He only owns Trump Tower. He can give it to the Israelis,” said Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), who was upset about the controversial decision by the US leader. Awad urged Trump to “put the interests of the US first, rather than the interests of foreign powers and US lobbies.” |
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| Coming to pray outside the White House, the child carried a banner with the words: "Jerusalem is the capital of Palestine". |
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| President Donald Trump's decision to officially recognize the holy city of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on December 6 has outraged Palestinians as well as the entire Muslim world. Responding to the call for a "Day of Rage" by the armed Islamist group Hamas, from Türkiye, Jordan, Egypt to Pakistan, Indonesia, and Malaysia, thousands of protesters took to the streets, expressing their outrage at the US leader's decision. |
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| President Trump's move has caused opposition from many Middle Eastern leaders and has also drawn strong reactions from the international community. Countries have warned that President Trump's decision could destroy the Middle East peace efforts and push the Middle East into endless war. |
According to Kienthuc.net.vn
