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17:33, 10-Dec-2017
Protest outside US embassy in Beirut against Trump's Jerusalem decision turns violent
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Lebanese security forces fired tear gas and water cannons at protesters outside the US Embassy in Lebanon on Sunday during a demonstration against President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The main road leading to the US Embassy has been barricaded by the security forces.
Several people were injured by rocks and tear gas, according to AFP.
Protesters are sprayed with water near the US embassy in Lebanon December 10,2017. /Reuters Photo
Protesters are sprayed with water near the US embassy in Lebanon December 10,2017. /Reuters Photo
There have been three days of protests across Lebanon, home to hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees, including those who fled Israel after it was founded, and their descendants.
The demonstrators, many wearing black and white scarves, chanted slogans denouncing Trump.
Protesters are sprayed with water near the US embassy in Lebanon December 10,2017. /Reuters Photo
Protesters are sprayed with water near the US embassy in Lebanon December 10,2017. /Reuters Photo
Trump's recognition of Jerusalem has infuriated the Arab world and upset Western allies, who say it is a blow to peace efforts and risks causing further unrest in the Middle East.
On Saturday, the Arab League condemned the US decision, saying the move would increase violence throughout the region.
The announcement by Trump on Wednesday was a "dangerous violation of international law," had no legal impact and was "void," the Arab League said in a statement after a session attended by all its members in Cairo.
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