Jordanians protest against Trump’s al-Quds move

Jordanians have once again protested against the US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize al-Quds as Zionist entity's "capital."

According to reports, hundreds of demonstrators marched in Jordan’s capital, Amman, on Friday, holding banners reading, "Quds will remain Arabic and Islamic despite the will of aggressors."

Jordan's Islamic movement said the demonstrations would continue until Washington reversed its decision.

"The message is that this activity (protest) is part of the ongoing activities that reject the decision of the US President Donald Trump related to the Quds issue and moving the US embassy to it (al-Quds). The ongoing reason and stance will make the public activities continue," said Zaki Bani Irsheid, a member of the movement.

Al-Quds remains at the core of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with Palestinians hoping that the eastern part of the city would eventually serve as the capital of a future independent Palestinian state.

Jordan is the custodian of al-Quds’ Muslim holy sites, making Amman sensitive to any changes of the status of the occupied city.

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