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Palestinians in Nablus burn effigy of Pompeo

The incident, which was broadcast by U.K.-based “Al-Araby Al-Jadeed,” came in response to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to Israel and the Trump administration’s peace plan.

Palestinians burn an effigy of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Nablus on May 14, 2020. (MEMRI)
Palestinians burn an effigy of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Nablus on May 14, 2020. (MEMRI)

Palestinians in the city of Nablus in the West Bank burned an effigy of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo last week in protest of his visit to Israel on Wednesday and against the Trump administration’s Mideast peace plan.

Footage of the incident was posted by the London-based Al-Araby Al-Jadeed on Thursday.

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