Gaza protest violence: Death toll rises to 43 - BBC News

At least 43 Palestinians have been killed and 2,200 wounded by Israeli troops, Palestinian officials say, on the deadliest day of violence since the 2014 Gaza war.<br />The violence came as the US opened its embassy in Jerusalem, a move that has infuriated Palestinians.<br />They see it as clear US backing for Israeli rule over the whole city, whose eastern part Palestinians lay claim to.<br />But US President Donald Trump hailed the move in a video message.<br />He told the dedication ceremony that it had been a "long time coming", adding: "Israel is a sovereign nation with the right to determine its own capital but for many years we failed to acknowledge the obvious."<br /><br />Please subscribe HERE