In pictures: Muslim world erupts over Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israeli capital
People set fire to US and Israeli flags and destroyed effigies of Donald Trump in many Muslim-majority countries, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Egypt and Indonesia.
Protests have erupted across the Muslim world against US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. People set fire to US and Israeli flags and destroyed effigies of Trump in Muslim-majority countries around the globe, including Pakistan, Afghanistan, Egypt and Indonesia.
The militant al-Qaida network urged followers around the world to target vital interests of the United States, its allies and Israel. A statement posted on al-Qaida's media arm as-Sahab called for holy war or jihad and described America as an oppressor of Muslims.
Demonstrators protest against US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, in Diyarbakir, TurkeySertac Kayar/ReutersDemonstrators carry a placard featuring US President Donald Trump in Istanbul, TurkeyOsman Orsal/ReutersA protester holds a sign with Donald Trump and a swastika during a protest in Amman, JordanMuhammad Hamed/ReutersMuslim protesters stage a demonstration against President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, in Amman, JordanMuhammad Hamed/ReutersIndonesian girls look at spilled red paint during a protest in front of the US embassy in JakartaBay Ismoyo/AFPMuslims protest outside the US embassy in Jakarta, IndonesiaBeawiharta/ReutersIndonesian protesters pose with cutout portraits of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a protest in front of the US consulate general in Surabaya, East Java provinceJuni Kriswanto/AFPProtesters burn an effigy of US President Donald Trump in Peshawar, PakistanFayaz Aziz/ReutersProtesters shout anti-US and Israeli slogans during a protest in Quetta, Pakistan, following Trump's decision to officially recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capitalBanaras Khan/AFPProtesters step on a picture of US President Donald Trump in Peshawar, PakistanFayaz Aziz/ReutersSupporters of religious and political party Jamaat-e-Islami stage a demonstration in Karachi, PakistanAkhtar Soomro/ReutersAfghan protesters set fire to a US flag in KabulOmar Sobhani/ReutersAfghan protesters demonstrate against the US and Israel in KabulWakil Kohsar/AFPAfghan protesters shout during a protest against US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital, in KabulOmar Sobhani/ReutersShia Muslim women step on a US flag in Najaf, IraqAlaa al-Marjani/ReutersIraqi Shia Muslim leader Moqtada al-Sadr gestures as he delivers a speech in BaghdadAlaa al-Marjani/ReutersEgyptian protesters burn the Israeli and American flags during a demonstration at the al-Azhar mosque in CairoMohamed el-Shahed/AFPPeople burn a makeshift Israeli flag during a protest against Trump's Jerusalem declaration, in front of the Syndicate of Journalists in Cairo, EgyptMohamed Abd El Ghany/ReutersProtestors shout slogans during a demonstration against US President Donald Trump at al-Azhar mosque in Cairo, EgyptMohamed al-Shahed/AFPPeople burn an Israeli flag during a demonstration against US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, at the Jaramana camp in Damascus, SyriaLouai Beshara/AFPProtesters burn poster of US President Donald Trump during a protest in Srinagar, KashmirArif Ali/AFPPeople burn an effigy of US President Donald Trump during a protest in Srinagar, KashmirTauseef Mustafa/AFPKashmiri Shia Muslims shout slogans against the United States and Israel during a protest in SrinagarTauseef Mustafa/AFP
At least one Palestinian was killed in skirmishes between protesters and Israeli troops along the Gaza border fence, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. Dozens more were reported wounded in clashes in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. The ministry said that Mohammed Al-Masri died after being struck by live fire east of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, and that more than 35 Palestinians were injured, two seriously.
It was the first death since clashes erupted across the Palestinian territories after President Donald Trump recognised Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The Israeli military said in a statement that during clashes along the border fence soldiers "fired selectively at two main instigators" and confirmed hitting them.
Trump's dramatic policy shift has triggered widespread international condemnation, including from US allies. Several European leaders have warned that the decision could further destabilise the region.
