Supermodel Bella Hadid joins protest against Donald Trump’s move to recognise Jerusalem
SUPERMODEL Bella Hadid joined a protest in London against Donald Trump’s controversial move to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.
The Sun reports she marched with demonstrators for three minutes before being whisked away in her chauffeur-driven car.
The model, who is of Palestinian and Dutch descent, attended the protest after she cut the ribbon at a TAG Heuer event on Oxford Street in central London wearing a skin tight red dress.
The protests form part of a global response to Trump’s move as furious protesters have joined rallies across the globe after terror group Hamas called for a “day of rage” in response to the US President’s announcement.
Angry protests have spread to Berlin, Indonesia and Malaysia.
Hundreds of Brits headed to the US Embassy in London to protest President Trump’s decision.
Protesters held placards and chanted “Free Palestine”, “Hands off Jerusalem” and “lift the siege of Gaza” outside the US Embassy in London’s wealthy Mayfair neighbourhood.
Protests have been seen outside US embassies all over the world, with thousands of demonstrators coming out in Berlin to show their disgust at Trump’s move.
Demonstrators were seen waving Palestinian, Turkish and Syrian flags in front of the Brandenburg Gate, next to the US embassy in Berlin.
Muslims in Indonesia and Malaysia joined rallies outside the countries’ US embassies with Malaysia’s sports minister Khairy Jamaluddin threatening “the world will rise against the United States”.
Hundreds have also taken part in protests in Iran where state TV aired footage of marchers chanting “Death to America” and “Death to Israel” while holding up Palestinian flags and banners.
Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas, which runs the Gaza Strip, has called for a “day of rage” with its leader Ismail Haniya said a new upraising should be launched.
Hundreds more police officers have been deployed in Jerusalem’s Old City today with further conflicts feared.
Thursday saw clashes between Palestinians and Israeli troops in cities throughout the West Bank – including the holy city of Bethlehem – with at least 16 Palestinians wounded.
Early reports suggested injuries were mostly from tear gas and rubber bullets, but at least one demonstrator was hurt by live fire.
Trump’s announcement was met by an major diplomatic backlash as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lavished praise on the president.
EU diplomatic chief Federica Mogherini said the decision could take the region “backwards to even darker times”.
While Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was “deeply concerned” and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said it would put the region in a “ring of fire”.
The United Nations Security Council will meet later today to discuss Trump’s announcement.
Unrest looks set to continue with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas threatening to refuse to meet US Vice President Mike Pence when he visits the region later this month.
In Lebanon, Hassan Nasrallah, the head of Hezbollah, called for a mass demonstration on Monday while protests are also planned in Turkey and Malaysia.
Demonstrations have even been seen in the US with several hundred protesters taking to the street in Chicago chanting “free Palestine”.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said the US had “withdrawn from its role in the peace process” and insisted Jerusalem was the “eternal capital of the State of Palestine”.
Theresa May insisted Jerusalem’s status should be agreed by both Israel and Palestine and said she wants the two countries to have the city as a “shared capital”.
She said she disagreed with Donald Trump’s “unhelpful” decision, after earlier telling the House of Commons: “We continue to support a two-state solution. We recognise the importance of Jerusalem.”
France’s Emmanuel Macron called on the White House to step back from the announcement — while Pope Francis defended the “status quo” of the city as he prayed that “wisdom and prudence prevail”.
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