(26 Nov 2019) Thousands of Palestinian protesters took part in a “day of rage” across the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, with some groups clashing with Israeli forces to protest the US announcement that it no longer believes Israeli settlements violate international law.
Around 2,000 people gathered in the West Bank city of Ramallah, where they set ablaze posters of US President Donald Trump as well as Israeli and US flags.
Schools, universities and government offices were closed and rallies were being held in other West Bank cities.
At Israeli checkpoints near Ramallah, Bethlehem and Hebron, dozens of protesters threw stones at Israeli forces who responded with tear gas.
There were no immediate reports of injuries.
The protests came just hours after the death of a Palestinian prisoner in Israeli custody following a battle with cancer.
Organizers had said the demonstrations - which were planned before his death - would also call for the release of Sami Abu Diak, 35, to allow him to die at his family’s side.
Israeli officials denied the request.
The US decision on settlements last week upended four decades of US policy and embraced a hard-line Israeli view at the expense of the Palestinian quest for statehood.
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.

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