Hamas calls for new intifada against Israel

Reuters, Gaza, Dec 7 2017, 14:10 IST
Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh gestures as he delivers a speech over US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in Gaza on Thursday. REUTERS

Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh gestures as he delivers a speech over US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in Gaza on Thursday. REUTERS

The powerful Palestinian Islamist group Hamas called on Thursday for a new uprising against Israel after US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.

"We should call for and we should work on launching an intifada in the face of the Zionist enemy," Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said in a speech in Gaza.

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