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Gazans protest transfer of U.S. embassy to Jerusalem; chants of ‘death to America’

On May 13, Palestinians protested in Gaza against the transfer of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, chanting “Death to America” and “Martyrs in the millions march to Jerusalem!”

On May 13, Palestinians protested in Gaza against the transfer of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, chanting "Death to America" and "Martyrs in the millions march to Jerusalem!" (MEMRI)
On May 13, Palestinians protested in Gaza against the transfer of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, chanting “Death to America” and “Martyrs in the millions march to Jerusalem!” (MEMRI)

On May 13, Palestinians protested in Gaza against the transfer of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, chanting “Death to America” and “Martyrs in the millions march to Jerusalem!”

Jibril Abu Kmeil, reporting for the Iraqi Beladi TV channel, interviewed one of the young men, who threatened Trump with a “harsh response” and said that Jerusalem is “the capital of the proud state of Palestine.”

“There’s no reason that the process can’t be dramatically accelerated,” Dan Schnur, a political science lecturer, told JNS.
Katie Wilson, who promised when she was running for mayor to turn off cameras, said that she made the decision after an intelligence briefing from local and federal law enforcement.
“It is troubling that a stadium supported by taxpayer dollars would openly subsidize an event led by an artist known for pushing this dangerous, hateful rhetoric, especially with Florida having one of the largest Jewish populations in our country,” Sen. Rick Scott stated.
Toronto’s police chief said that there will be more barricades and officers in an effort to prevent a repeat of last year’s “gauntlet of hate” near the walk.
Mika Hackner of the North American Values Institute told JNS that “particular attention should be paid to the ‘local institutions’ tasked with carrying on” the foundation’s programs.
The House Armed Services Committee rejected Rep. Ro Khanna’s amendment to delete section 224 from the annual defense bill, which calls for increased cooperation between the U.S. and Israel.