Newsletter
Newsletter Support JNS

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.

“The disciplinary process before the Bureau is ongoing and remains confidential. No decisions have been taken, and no weight should be ⁠given to recent media speculation,” an internal ICC memo said.

The ministry says 123 remain hospitalized, including 15 in serious condition.
Steps were taken to mitigate harm to noncombatants, according to the Israeli military.
Army says Ofer “Poshko” Moskovitz died when Israeli artillery mistakenly struck Misgav Am during operations near the Lebanon frontier.
“Israel remains committed to protecting these holy sites for all,” the Foreign Ministry said.
“The soldiers were evacuated to receive medical treatment at the hospitals and their families were notified,” the Israel Defense Forces stated.