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© (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2018.Israeli forces kill 55 protesters in Gaza as U.S. Embassy opens in Jerusalem
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Jeffrey Heller GAZA/JERUSALEM©2024 GPlusMedia Inc.
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CrazyJoe
This whole situation is a train wreck for the U.S.
Why couldn't the U.S. embassy have remained in Tel Aviv? I don't understand why the U.S. chose to move the embassy to Jerusalem at this point in time, which was certain to provoke violence. Israel has killed 55 Palestinians and injured more than 2,700 on this day alone, smearing Palestinian blood on the Stars and Stripes. I hate to see my country's flag raised in support of Israel's unrestrained and unreasonable killing of Palestinians over the past three weeks.
cleo
The US didn't choose: Trump in his infinite stupidity chose.
Because big gestures and getting his own way are more important to him than people's lives.
Alfie Noakes
A massacre of unarmed civilians, 100 yards from the border. 55 dead and thousands maimed. The corporate media rushing to print Likud's lies and no condemnation from Western leaders. Disgusting. This is all down to President Pørnø.
https://bdsmovement.net/
Jimizo
So, run me through the benefits of moving this embassy to Jerusalem.
katsu78
55 innocent unarmed protesters are dead at the hands of state-run military. Instead of being concerned about this abuse of power, right-wing pundits are floating the idea of the US adopting similar strategies. Ann Coulter even asked if we could do that in the US.
This is fascism. People who support it are fascists.
Aly Rustom
Well said Alfie.
Exactly. Israel is an aparteid state and should be treated as such. Netanyahu is a terrorist and should have travel bans placed on him. We already have those on the butcher in Syria. Why can't we do the same here?
Raw Beer
Netanyahu:
"Every country has an obligation to defend its borders... We will continue to act with determination to protect our sovereignty and citizens."
Strange coming from a regime that is illegally occupying land and is constantly bombing its neighbors.
If these killings were done by Assad, you can be sure that US Tomahawks would already be on their way.
Wallace Fred
For anyone wondering why trumpo did this, follow the money. adelson demanded for it after paying for trumpos campaign. And yet, you won't see or hear about that on your daily msm. And you won't hear a peep from UN. Can't imagine that uproar if iran had done something akin to this. Disgusting hypocrites.
Laguna
As the other presidents applied the wise caveat, "Once Jerusalem's status has been finalized," they did not lie. But then, Bonespurs Trump has promised not to involve America in further overseas conflicts. He'll simply stick others with the pain of resolution - just as he's always done.
Jimizo
Low-information Trump probably didn’t, but those with any knowledge or interest in this situation could have made a reasonable prediction. Watching and reading trash all day isn’t useful. I like gambling and I would have given pretty short odds on a bloodbath kicking off.
You are treating Trump like baby with his hair sticking up after watching him play with a screwdriver and an electrical socket. How was he to know?
Cricky
Sticks and stones might break a bone, live rounds will definitely kill you. Looks like a replay of Sobivore, prisoners desperate to escape their enclosure.
Scrote
If Israel wants to defend its borders it should first clearly define where those borders are. Then it should make everyone currently living within those borders an Israeli citizen. Israel should also withdraw its army from areas outside of its borders.
However, Israel does not want to define its borders as the Israelis prefer their ongoing process of gradually stealing land from Palestinians, bulldozing their homes and trying to push them out from areas they have lived for generations.
HonestDictator
Thanks Iran, Thanks Trump, Thanks Netanyahu, and thanks for all you idiots and your stupidity for getting this whole situation moving.
Turkey isn't helping. Jerusalem has never truly had a history of belonging to Islam. Turkey is well on it's way to being just another Islamic theocracy that's all about religious fanaticism and no substantial worth.
Netenyahu needs to be called out on this.
Trump: "I'm gonna appeal to my religiously fanatical bible thumping conserva-tuv's by moving the US embassy to Jahruse a lum'. Because I wanna pretend to read mah bye-bull"
So the "white house" declines to comment on the situation... 'Murica done seriously F'ed up with this idiot.
Alfie Noakes
Bingo!
https://lobelog.com/three-billionaires-paved-way-for-trumps-iran-deal-withdrawal/
MrBum
EVERYONE predicted what could happen. Why do you think so many people were against the decision? Because they're simply anti-Trump? Sorry, but only Trump is that petty.
SuperLib
I don't think even Trump fans know why he did this. A child would have seen it as a needlessly provocative action. The embassy could have been solved within in a broader agreement, not a one-sided gesture.
Bibi probably leveraged Trump's racism against Muslims in his pitch. Total Muslim ban, lying about tens of thousands cheering on 9/11, spreading tweets from anti-Ismamic groups, insulting the mother of a deceased solider by mocking her religion for not talking, lying about the situation in Europe to generate fear. I'm betting Bibi had Trump wrapped around his finger in less than a minute.
cleo
.......
I think that covers all the main points, in some detail.
And the Palestinians? Is it equally important for them to determine where their capital is? And if not, why not? (Of course, they need to have a country before the state can have a capital. And the reason they don't have a country is...?)
Anyone with more than half a dozen brain cells and a passing interest in current affairs had a pretty good idea of what was likely to happen.
There is no way Trump could have known in the same way nobody knew healthcare could be so complicated.
And let's not forget, 'This is more work than in my previous life. I thought it would be easier.'
The moron is way out of his depth and he's pulling the US down with him.
Bintaro
As expected.
And the peace process is surely dead.
But at least evangelists in the US must be very happy !
Toasted Heretic
This is a massacre. 55 people dead and 2,700 injured.
A disgusting and cowardly act carried out by a despicable regime, enabled by the Trump administration who have blood on their hands every much as Netanyahu.
Those who take the hasbara line, in blaming Hamas are no different from those who echoed various British authorities who blamed Sinnn Fein and the people of NI/6counties for what was being done to them.
As for the embassy debacle
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/pastor-jews-hell-jersualem-embassy-article-1.3988437
goldorak
That's pretty shameful, eating canapes & sipping cocktails when others are fighting/dying. Thing is Israel know that as long as Trump & Kushner are at the helm they pretty much have carte blanche to do whatever they want.
MrBum
Being occupied is incidental now?
Gee, that's really big of you. But I'm guessing Mecca, Medina, and Vatican City aren't your homeland. I'm also guessing that you aren't currently being occupied by the Pope's military forces.
SuperLib
Sure, lots of dead and injured and the peace process is over, but, hey, we have an embassy in Jerusalem now.
So there's that.
wtfjapan
This was not a peaceful protest. 55+ Palestinian dead, 2700 injured, 0 Israel soldier fatalities, no it wasn't a protest it was a massacre.
CrazyJoe
I think Americans should really study the history of this area. I do not condone the killing of innocent people on either side. That said, Israel has a right to exist, so do Palestinians. Instead of trying to broker a peace deal, the President just made a bad situation worse. The British did it before, now the Americans. One should think that why is it that almost the entire world disagree with the American stance. It is foolish to think everyone else is wrong and we are right, especially when our decisions result in the loss of many human lives.
TigersTokyoDome
We all get the sad history of the Holocaust and Munich etc. But haven't most leading nations suffered tragedy in the past and found peace instead of aggression? Only Israel and the Jewish community will not forgive or forget and continue to invest in their armed state.
We all get Israel's distrust of the Palestinians. But if you herd the Palestinians into refugee camps why be upset with their protest reaction.
How many Chinese were killed by the Japanese in history? Yet they have cordial relations. The IRA murdered British civilians yet the UK made a peace deal. Look at the mess that the USA made in Vietnam, yet the Vietnamese get on pretty well with the US. So just what is it with the Israeli and Jewish community continuing this armed political oppression??
oldman_13
Sickening.
Poor Palestinians murdered.
Bintaro
As for long term consequences :
The peace process between Israel and Palestine which was stalled is now certainly dead.
Iran condemned the embassy move so any negotiations between them and the US are certainly rendered impossible.
Basically every other countries around Israel are now pissed.
Turkey withdrew their ambassador to the US and Israel. And who knows what they will do next.
And more consequences will come in the following days, I'm sure.
stormcrow
Quite the Grand Opening.
The U.S. should've just left the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv.
Besides, this new embassy now has a big bull's eye on it, so anybody coming or going had better be on their guard.
katsu78
The White House is now saying this killing of innocent protesters is just propaganda.
"Very clever… tricking us into murdering you to make us look bad.'
Toasted Heretic
This is basically slaughter condoned by the US and others who wish to see an entire people subjugated.
One has to ask a simple question at this stage, why?
TumbleDry
Well, Palestinian should protest but burning tires and getting killed is not going to help getting their point across...
There will be some protests in UN but little will be done.
Jimizo
Hamas is a disgusting organization. I think it’s useful never to lose sight of that fact when discussing this area of the world.
I’m just waiting for someone to justify the actions of the Israeli armed forces here. 55 dead and 2,700 injured?
Anyone fancy a try at justifying this?
Toasted Heretic
Soldiarity with Palestine Vigils:
Palestine Solidarity Vigils across Ireland Tuesday 15th May Belfast: Peace Wall at 6pm Derry: Free Derry Corner at 8pm Dublin: The Spire at 6pm Omagh: Court House at 6pm Ireland stands with Palestine!
Ireland knows what it is to be demonised and brutalised by oppression.
Hoefully, more countries will stand up and say "no more".
rainyday
This is just cold blooded murder, pure and simple.
Wallace Fred
Hamas. israels brainchild
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2014/07/30/how-israel-helped-create-hamas/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.38df10a38169
Luddite
The US is going to run out of friends at this rate. Moving the embassy to Jerusalem shows a basic lack of knowledge of the area, an ignorance of history, an absence of any diplomatic savvy and an abundance of childish stubbornness unbecoming of the Office of the President of the US.
mukashiyokatta
Trump's Nobel peace prize -- GONE-SKI!
MrBum
It's the other way around genius. Who's occupying who?
Toasted Heretic
Protesters in South Africa and Ireland were called terrorists and slaughtered and incarcerated because they fought for their freedoms.
It is a people's right to rise up against the oppressors, be it the apartheid states or those who steal others lands.
What option do the brutalised people of Palestine have after this?
kyushubill
"The moron is way out of his depth and he's pulling the US down with him." - Cleo
Donny has to keep his son in law's ((people)) happy. Just as every president since Johnson has had to.
Toasted Heretic
It seems some have never heard of Irgun or the Stern Gang or any of the other paramilitary groups who blew up and assasinated British targets.
I guess that's fine because it may be a bit uncomfortable because... history.
mmwkdw
BBC Interviewed a Jewish march participant yesterday, and when interviewer asked about the Palestinians the interviewee responded with "Arabs" so many times, that the Interviewer asked about what about the Palestinian people... the Interviewee responded "They don't exist, they never have".... later on, an expert claimed that this was the common thought amongst Jewish peoples.
TumbleDry
Sanyo bong: I see you have been watching “Designated Survivor”.
smithinjapan
Trump's policies already leading to mass murder, and bass4funk and others support it. Well done, Trump!
Alexandre T. Ishii
Ivanka Trump will be another shameless Persona Ingrata in world history. She will know it soon or later!
funkseoul
The rest of the World (except for Zionist-loving Americans), let us welcome the new Nazis, the fascist Zionist Israel!
mmwkdw
The Palestinian / Israel issue was sadly caused by the Brits.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_State_of_Palestine
Schopenhauer
I have a proposal to bring peace in the area. That is Israel becomes the 51st state of U.S. and U.S. controls Israel and Israel's foreign relations.
wtfjapan
call it as it is, terrorists are terrorists you can not appease them like previous administrations. yet these PROTESTERS only had rocks and Israel retaliated with bullets.
mmwkdw
This is the guy that prompted Trump to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/adelson-palestinians-an-invented-people-out-to-destroy-israel/
https://lobelog.com/trumps-biggest-donor-pushed-for-jerusalem-embassy-move/
The anti-Palestine sentinent isn't limited to a couple of small people....
https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/israeli-lawmakers-call-genocide-palestinians-gets-thousands-facebook-likes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsG32fkm6sE
http://www.palestinechronicle.com/34953-2/
It's a messy situation there in Israel & Palestine, one which seems will not go away any time soon.
mmwkdw
Don't get me wrong, I'm not anti-XYZ religion, I simply don't want XYZ religion to impose their beliefs / ways upon me.
As to what's going on in Israel, and some of the beliefs being voiced internally, it sort of makes me wonder how, they could have suffered so much during WW2 and not reflect back upon that when making such comments as surely they themselves were in such as position to be on the receiving end of such thoughts/beliefs.
Aren't there any hate crimes in Israel, just as other Countries have Laws protecting Jewish peoples ? Surely those Laws could (assuming they exist) be used to prevent or to quash such hate speech.
Kabukilover
Israel is a monster. It is a monster because the rulers know that no matter what they do, like murdering 55 unarmed protesters, they can get away with it, The U.S. will shield them, lie for them, obstruct for them. Here is what I fear: A Palestinian holocaust. It's been in the air. If Israel murdered every last Palestinian the U.S. will cover for it. Then the world will be made to forget.
Toasted Heretic
Well, that expert is wrong. I saw the interview but missed the "expert". There are plenty of Jewish people who are aghast at the treatment of Palestinians at the hands of the Israeli Govt and the IDF.
MrBum
How would things be now if there weren't people fighting for peace? You think they'd be better?
Not with attitudes like yours.
TigersTokyoDome
Correct.
A straightforward solution is to offer the Palestinians residence in Israel, in acceptance for peace, a removal of any weapons, and no more violence. The arabic community in Haifa seem to do it. Anyone who refuses can then be deported (harsh but reality). The one big issue is that the current right-wing Israeli government would never create a multi-cultural solution respecting the muslim community, and we would have to wait for a more liberal government.
James Kennedy
Honest reporting is NO longer available. F.T.S. is what made 911 IMPOSSIBLE.
Kaerimashita
All this constant reference to "peace process" What has it achieved since 1948? Nothing. There will NEVER be peace in this area of the (or even the broader) Middle East.
Ike-in-Tokyo-from-89
It’s a border as in “If you breach the wire and invade my country, don’t expect a welcome.”
Get real even if Hamas won’t.
Ike-in-Tokyo-from-89
Hamas’ intent was to produce casualties knowing that the western press would give them the propaganda they crave. Note, however, the lack of response in many Arab capitals.
Actually breaking through the border wire would have been a plus: hundreds or thousands of dead. Repeat: breaking through a BORDER.
Wc62six
“Being occupied is incidental now?”
as as a result of the 6-day war, Israel “acquired “ Golan Heights and other areas. When you “lose” a war, this is what happens. Look at how the ultranationalist in Japan view Russians occupying those northern Islands.
Either way you spin it, right or wrong, the Island is sovereign Russian territory. Same w/ Israel/Palestine.
Andrew Topolski
Apparently there are no journalists. 50 terrorists were killed out of those, 55, terrorists are not protestors. What's probably more ridiculous about the left wing is their insane policy to embrace, empower, protect and legitimize violent terrorists and other tyrants as well as the insane policy to allow the most violent to dictate decisions
Cochise
ever been hit with a rock hurled from a sling? probably not because the chances are you would be dead. Ditto having a molotov cocktail land on you. Or being butchered by a mob storming your border.
I have no problem with Israel responding with deadly force to a deadly mob.
Donald Taylor
The Israelis have shown a lot more restraint than I would have.
bass4funk
To the Israeli government it is, that's all that matters.
Ok and? I the UN is about as useless as the Zune.
I see, so that's your book version, I read other versions how the land was really not overly occupied when the Israelis started to return back to their ancient homeland at first no one complained, then the Brits weren't so happy that so many were returning back, many of them turned a blind eye to the violent acts perpetrated by the Palestinians towards the Jews with impunity.
They are the terrorists that want to die in martyrdom and choose to never recognize the Jewish State, so yes, I do blame them. Hamas doesn't want peace, the Palestinians really, truly and honestly want the Jews to leave, that's it and if anyone thinks different is not dealing with reality.
Arafat, the grandfather of terrorism.
Texas A&M Aggie
President Trump is running out of promises he made to those who voted for him. He is now keeping promises that former U.S. presidents have made dating back to the 1990s.
Thank you for not kicking the can down the road, President TRIumpH. . . .
Wc62six
“Israeli troops shot dead dozens of Palestinian protesters on the Gaza border on Monday
Well if the Palestinians would quit setting fires to mask their breech and attack Israeli security forces....... then perhaps they’d still be alive.
When are the Palestinians going to get it through their thick skulls that Israel is, in fact, a sovereign / established state??
bass4funk
Yes, so why won’t The Palestinians recognize Israel as the Jewish State?
I agree, so back to my question, why?
Hamas believes the only way to have peace with the Israelis is to wipe them out, hmmmmm...
Depends.
Then there shouldn’t any problem with them wanting real peace and NO need for them to refer to Israel as “occupied territory.”
They’re still waiting for Israel to recognize Palestine."
bass4funk
Now the new monarchy does and they aren’t the neighbors of Israel, the Palestinians are.
Blacklabel
So all the grenades, pipe bombs, suicide vests, stabbing of of border guard, kites with explosives, setting fire to the gas line...thats all lies about the "peaceful protesters"? Who brings children to such an event anyway?
theFritzX
This was not a peaceful protest.
bass4funk
Well, then when will the Palestinians recognize Israel as the Jewish State, let’s start with that, if you’re not willing to recognize the country, the government, the people, the laws of the country, then there is No way you can move to the next step.
Will the Palestinians recognize Israel, you tell me.
And the Palestinians promised peace and No attacks, also, Israel will never go into ANY negotiations with Hamas, you can forget that, never going to happen.
Wc62six
“It's the other way around genius. Who's occupying who?”
Incidental. Ohwell, it’s the Palestinians who’ll be ripped to shreds, not the Israelis. Israel is only beacon of hope, true democracy in that region. They don’t need more Sharia there.
If the Palestinians have an issue with Jerusalem as the capital, they should take that issue up with God.
i certain don’t have any issues with Mecca or Medina being where they are. Vatican City too-
bass4funk
Which book?
You just made my previous argument for me.
I don’t think so.
Less is better and to be encouraged
But the land wasn’t there’s to begin with and the Palestinians have proven time and time again, they don’t want peace, even when Israel as good gesture gave some land back, they mocked and cured the Israelis, so even after the second intifada the Palestinians were never sincere, all they wanted is for all Jews to leave their land, that’s just NEVER going to happen as the sun raises and tides ebb and flow. So the Palestinians can martyr themselves by the thousands, it won’t help their cause.
bass4funk
I’m interested in why all the lip service and lies were acceptable to the left by the last 3 Presidents, but are now having an aneurism BECAUSE Trump kept his promise. So what in the heck do liberals want? President to keep his promise or him to go back on his word?
bass4funk
I think so.
The WH didn’t murder these people. No one told them to go out and protest like this.
Lizz
There will be some protests in UN but little will be done.
The Arab reaction was much more muted then anyone expected until this point. There is no way Trump could have known what was going to happen.
bass4funk
That doesn’t mean I can’t commnt or have a believe.
I just said that I just don’t care, but with Israel it’s different, Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, so I don’t see that there’s a problem with moving the embassy there.
On one hand it doesn’t matter to me, but on the other hand I do think it’s important for the Israelis to determine where their capital is and I think they have every right to move it to the capital and I also think that it was a good thing for the president to keep his promise, the left always screams that the president doesn’t keep his promises, which is a bunch of crap, but this is a great move and now no one can say that he didn’t keep his promise compared to the other three presidents that didn’t.
theFritzX
Terrorists storming the border. Imagine if they got through. Israel did the right thing.
cla68
They are not protests. They’re trying to storm the border to provoke Israel into a violent reaction. C’mon globalist media and give us some honest reporting.
Dango bong
Hamas can not control their own terrorist citizens which is why they are not recognized as a legitimate government. Don't blame the US
bass4funk
Because every previous President knew that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, other previous Presidents promised during their campaign speeches to relocate our embassy and they all didn’t keep their promise, Trump did. The other Presidents lied, Trump didn’t.
No, it was spilled on the ground.
I’m excited that this President kept his promise and did what he promised he would do that other Presidents didn’t.
Dango bong
Joe you need an editor, I will help:
U.S. chose to move the embassy to Jerusalem at this point in time, which was certain to provoke TERRORIST violence. Israel has killed 55 TERRORISTS (Palestinians) and injured more than 2,700 TERRORISTS on this day alone, smearing TERRORIST (Palestinian) blood on the Stars and Stripes. I hate to see my country's flag raised in support of Israel's unrestrained and unreasonable killing of TERRORISTS (Palestinians) over the past three weeks.
call it as it is, terrorists are terrorists you can not appease them like previous administrations.