In response to the deaths, now totalling 58, of Palestinians at the hands of Israeli defence forces associated with the US moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, the Arab League chief has called an emergency meeting and has condemned the killings. Palestinians engaged in mass protests on the Gaza border as the US embassy in Israel was officially transferred from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem – despite the fact that Jerusalem is a disputed territory and is not internationally recognised as part of Israel. These protests, Israel says, are aimed at breaching the border and attacking nearby Israeli communities. According to the Israeli military, 40000 Palestinians had taken part in “violent riots” at 13 locations along the Gaza strip security fence. Egyptian Streets reported earlier yesterday that, according to some media reports, some protests were peaceful while some protesters were encouraged to burst through the fences while Israeli troops were carrying out reinforcements. The BBC reports that Palestinians threw stones and incendiary devices, while the Israeli military used snipers. The Israeli military said that it had killed three people trying to plant explosives near the security fence in Rafah, while…
