Palestinians burn effigies of US President Trump, Secretary of State Pompeo, and Israeli premier Netanyahu, as thousands protest against shift in US policy on Israeli illegal settlements
Palestinian hold poster depicting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as clashes with Israeli troops broke out during the protest against the US announcement that it no longer believes Israeli settlements violate international law., at checkpoint Beit El near the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, November 26, 2019.
Schools, universities and government offices were closed and rallies were being held in other West Bank cities. Later in the evening, the Israeli military said it identified two rockets fired from the blockaded Gaza at southern Israel. One was intercepted by an Iron Dome missile battery. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack, the second in as many days by Palestinian militants.
Israeli leaders welcomed the US decision, while the Palestinians and most of the world say the settlements are illegal and undermine hopes for a two-state solution by gobbling up land sought by the Palestinians. That opinion had been the basis for more than 40 years of carefully worded US opposition to settlement construction that had varied in its tone and strength, depending on the president's position.
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