Thousands rally in Pakistan against Trump

Thousands of Pakistanis have rallied in two cities to condemn US President Donald Trump and his decision to recognise Jerusalem as the Israeli capital.

Thousands of Islamists have rallied in two major cities in Pakistan to condemn US President Donald Trump for declaring Jerusalem Israel's capital.

Supporters of the Jamaat-e-Islami party in Karachi and advocates of US-wanted Islamist Hafiz Saeed in Lahore dispersed peacefully after rallying on Sunday for the Palestinian cause.

Protests have persisted in Pakistan since Trump's announcement angered Muslims across the world.

The chief of Jamaat-e-Islami, Sirajul Haq, called on all Muslim nations to suspend diplomatic ties with the US until it reconsiders its Jerusalem decision.

Hafiz Saeed said Muslims the world over should put aside any differences and unite around the cause of "liberating" Jerusalem.

Muslim-majority Pakistan has reiterated its support for the Palestinians, who claim east Jerusalem as the capital of their hoped-for state.


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Published 18 December 2017 5:58am
Source: AAP


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