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Ivanka Trump is seen during a reception held at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on Sunday ahead of the opening of the new US embassy.: photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters, 13 May 2018Ivanka Trump has landed in Israel for the inauguration of the US Jerusalem embassy on Monday, as protesters in Gaza prepare for a day of rallies along the frontier that are expected to be met with gunfire. The US president’s daughter said she was returning “with great joy” to Jerusalem, which Donald Trump has recognised as Israel's capital to the dismay of Palestinians, who claim part of the holy city as the capital of a future state.
“We look forward to celebrating Israel’s 70th anniversary and the bright future ahead,” Ivanka wrote on Instagram ahead of the opening, which will take place on Monday, exactly seven decades since the country declared independence. “We will pray for the boundless potential of the future of the US-Israel alliance, and we will pray for peace.”
Ivanka, a presidential adviser, and her husband, Jared Kushner, were expected to attend a gala dinner on Sunday evening ahead of the event on Monday which is due to start at 4pm local time.
In Gaza, a strip of land Israel has blockaded for a decade, tens of thousands of people are anticipated to gather for protests along the perimeter fence.
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An Israeli man draped in the stars and stripes at Damascus gate in Jerusalem on Sunday.: photo by Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Image, 13 May 2018
Organisers hope Monday’s will be the largest demonstration to date, on the eve of the 70th anniversary commemorating the Palestinian "Nakba", or catastrophe, referring to their mass uprooting in the war surrounding Israel’s 1948 creation.
Israel has portrayed the movement as a “terrorist” ploy by Hamas and as a security threat to its civilians, pointing out attempts to damage and breach the fence. No Israeli has been wounded since protests began on 30 March.
Hamas, which rules Gaza and has supported the protests, said it would not stop people from attempting to break through the fence.
The Israeli army said on Sunday that it held Hamas accountable for anything in the Gaza Strip “and its consequences”. It added it had increased the deployment of “combat battalions, special units, field intelligence forces and snipers”.
In Jerusalem, dozens of foreign diplomats are expected to the attend the opening of the new mission, set on the site of the US consulate, although many ambassadors who oppose the move will skip it.
Israel captured East Jerusalem in 1967 and annexed the hilltop city in a move not recognised internationally. Most countries have kept their embassies in Tel Aviv.
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An Israeli man confronts a Palestinian woman at Damascus gate in Jerusalem on Sunday as Israeli settlers celebrate Jerusalem Day in the Old City.: photo by Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images, 13 May 2018
The fate of the ancient city has been a critical and unresolved issue in past US-brokered peace talks. The Palestinian leadership rejected Washington’s traditional role as a mediator following Trump’s Jerusalem decision. More than 1,000 Israeli police, including special patrol units and undercover officers, will be working near the event on Monday.
Security preparations have taken three months.
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Ilya and Shiraz are vigilant.
Shiraz looks maybe a little bit available.
This is recommended by the chief rabbi of the Karakal unit.
Stress reduction for the troops is an important element in the war effort.
But wait who's got the stress here.
OK Ilya's got the gun but what happens if he secretly thinks Shiraz is maybe a bit much.
Well that's stress isn't it.
Awaiting the Chechens’ arrival.
The heroism is palpable.
That one over there by the fence, Ilya. Running. See him? Pay no mind
To the thorn bush.
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Watching news report about the US embassy opening in Jerusalem today and wow Bibi's dyejob has gotten very blue rinse in recent years: tweet via Sara Hussein @sarahussein, 13 May 2018
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Israeli football club renames itself Beitar Trump Jerusalem after 'courageous' president: Six-time Premier League champion have ‘greatest love’ for Trump: Move made after president moves US embassy to Jerusalem: Tom Lutz, The Guardian, 13 May 2018
As Jerusalem prepares for the inauguration of its new US embassy on Monday, the city’s best football team has announced it is renaming itself in honour of Donald Trump.
In December, the US president defied global opposition by recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, angering Palestinians and Muslims around the world who see the ancient city as a capital of their future state.
“For 70 years has Jerusalem been awaiting international recognition, until President Donald Trump, in a courageous move, recognised Jerusalem as the eternal capital of Israel,” read a statement on Beitar Jerusalem's official Facebook page.
“President Trump has shown courage, and true love of the Israeli people and their capital, and these days other countries are following his lead in giving Jerusalem its rightful status ... The chairmen of the club, the owner Eli Tabib and the executive manager Eli Ohana have decided to add to the club’s title the name of the American President who made history, and from now on will be called BeitarTrump Jerusalem.”
It is not clear whether the name change is permanent.
Beitar, who have won six Israel Premier League titles, are currently in second place in the table.
It is unsurprising that the club has supported Trump’s divisive move. It is the only club in the Israeli Premier League never to have signed an Arab player and some sections of its fanbase have a reputation for racism.
When the club signed two Chechen Muslims in 2013, the players were verbally abused and spat at by fans. The club’s offices were later set on fire by fans apparently angry at the Chechens’ arrival.
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L'équipe des béquilles Une équipe de football créée par un groupe de joueurs Palestiniens dont les membres inférieurs/supérieurs ont été amputés en raison d'attaques terroristes. Qu'attendez-vous pour #BoycottIsrael? #EndIsraeliTerrorism #GroupPalestine: image via Justice4Palestine! STOP KILLING PALESTINIANS @esmeralda78210, 13 May 2018
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L'équipe des béquilles Une équipe de football créée par un groupe de joueurs Palestiniens dont les membres inférieurs/supérieurs ont été amputés en raison d'attaques terroristes. Qu'attendez-vous pour #BoycottIsrael? #EndIsraeliTerrorism #GroupPalestine: image via Justice4Palestine! STOP KILLING PALESTINIANS @esmeralda78210, 13 May 2018
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An Indian police officer fires a tear gas shell towards demonstrators, during a protest against the recent killings in Kashmir, in Srinagar Photo Danish Ismail: image via Reuters Pictures @reuterspictures, 13 May 2018
#Cannes2018 Italian fashion blogger and stylist, Chiara Ferragni Photo @LoicVenance #AFP: image via AFP Photo @AFPphoto, 13 may 2018
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Palestinian demonstrators hold up signs with slogans written in Hebrew reading "soldiers, we are not objects, we are humans", "Gaza is the biggest and the ugliest prison in the world", "Gaza is a Nazi victim", and"humanitarian disaster in Gaza, we want a solution" Photo @Mahmudhams #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 13 May 2018
Palestinian demonstrators hold up signs with slogans written in Hebrew reading "soldiers, we are not objects, we are humans", "Gaza is the biggest and the ugliest prison in the world", "Gaza is a Nazi victim", and"humanitarian disaster in Gaza, we want a solution" Photo @Mahmudhams #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 13 May 2018
#Cannes2018 British-Thai actress Araya Hargat Photo @LoicVenance #AFP: image via AFP Photo @AFPphoto, 13 may 2018
MEDITERRANEAN SEA - Bangladeshi migrants look at the sunrise onboard the rescue ship MV Aquarius near the coast of Malta Photo @lgouliam #AFP: image via Frédérique Geffard @fgeffardAFP, 13 May 2018
#UPDATE Clashes erupt along the Gaza Strip's border with Israel between Palestinians and Israeli forces ahead of the controversial inauguration of the US embassy in Jerusalem Photo @MahmudHams #AFP: image via AFP news agency @AFP, 14 May 2018
#Cannes2018 French model and actress Laetitia Casta Photo @LoicVenance #AFP: image via AFP Photo @AFPphoto, 13 May 2018
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A Palestinian protesting against the US embassy move to Jerusalem runs through smoke from burning tyres during clashes with Israeli forces on the border with the Gaza Strip Photo @MahmudHams #AFP: image via AFP news agency @AFP, 14 May 2018
A Palestinian protesting against the US embassy move to Jerusalem runs through smoke from burning tyres during clashes with Israeli forces on the border with the Gaza Strip Photo @MahmudHams #AFP: image via AFP news agency @AFP, 14 May 2018
Ivanka Trump is seen during a reception held at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem on Sunday ahead of the opening of the new US embassy.: photo by Amir Cohen/Reuters, 13 May 2018
Ivanka Trump in Jerusalem for embassy opening as Gaza braces for bloodshed: Israeli army deploys extra combat battalions and snipers at Gaza frontier: Oliver Holmesin Jerusalem
“We look forward to celebrating Israel’s 70th anniversary and the bright future ahead,” Ivanka wrote on Instagram ahead of the opening, which will take place on Monday, exactly seven decades since the country declared independence. “We will pray for the boundless potential of the future of the US-Israel alliance, and we will pray for peace.”
Ivanka, a presidential adviser, and her husband, Jared Kushner, were expected to attend a gala dinner on Sunday evening ahead of the event on Monday which is due to start at 4pm local time.
In Gaza, a strip of land Israel has blockaded for a decade, tens of thousands of people are anticipated to gather for protests along the perimeter fence.
An Israeli man draped in the stars and stripes at Damascus gate in Jerusalem on Sunday.: photo by Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Image, 13 May 2018
Frustration and desperation at Trump’s December declaration helped ignite a six-week movement in which residents of the enclave have gathered near the frontier, with groups throwing stones and burning tyres. They have demanded an end to severe restrictions on movement and called for a “right to return” to their ancestral homes.
Israeli snipers have killed dozens and wounded more than 1,700 when firing on demonstrators in past rallies, according to Gazan health officials.
Israeli snipers have killed dozens and wounded more than 1,700 when firing on demonstrators in past rallies, according to Gazan health officials.
Israel has portrayed the movement as a “terrorist” ploy by Hamas and as a security threat to its civilians, pointing out attempts to damage and breach the fence. No Israeli has been wounded since protests began on 30 March.
Hamas, which rules Gaza and has supported the protests, said it would not stop people from attempting to break through the fence.
The Israeli army said on Sunday that it held Hamas accountable for anything in the Gaza Strip “and its consequences”. It added it had increased the deployment of “combat battalions, special units, field intelligence forces and snipers”.
In Jerusalem, dozens of foreign diplomats are expected to the attend the opening of the new mission, set on the site of the US consulate, although many ambassadors who oppose the move will skip it.
Israel captured East Jerusalem in 1967 and annexed the hilltop city in a move not recognised internationally. Most countries have kept their embassies in Tel Aviv.
An Israeli man confronts a Palestinian woman at Damascus gate in Jerusalem on Sunday as Israeli settlers celebrate Jerusalem Day in the Old City.: photo by Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images, 13 May 2018
The fate of the ancient city has been a critical and unresolved issue in past US-brokered peace talks. The Palestinian leadership rejected Washington’s traditional role as a mediator following Trump’s Jerusalem decision. More than 1,000 Israeli police, including special patrol units and undercover officers, will be working near the event on Monday.
Security preparations have taken three months.
לוחמים על הגדר. אלפי פלסטינים כבר מתקהלים בגבול Warriors on the fence. Thousands of Palestinians are already gathering at the border.: image via nir dvori @ndvori, 14 May 2018
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איליה ושיראז. לוחמים ולוחמות של קרקל מאבטחים את היישובים בעוטף עזה.Ilya and Shiraz. Karakal's fighters secure the settlements in the Gaza area.: image via nir dvori @ndvori, 14 May 2018
limited kickabout
Ilya and Shiraz are vigilant.
Shiraz looks maybe a little bit available.
This is recommended by the chief rabbi of the Karakal unit.
Stress reduction for the troops is an important element in the war effort.
But wait who's got the stress here.
OK Ilya's got the gun but what happens if he secretly thinks Shiraz is maybe a bit much.
Well that's stress isn't it.
Awaiting the Chechens’ arrival.
The heroism is palpable.
That one over there by the fence, Ilya. Running. See him? Pay no mind
To the thorn bush.
כוחות מיוחדים על הגדר הרצועה Special forces on the Gaza Strip fence: image via nir dvori @ndvori, 14 May 2018
הצבא הצית בירי מרחוק ערימות צמיגים שהכינו הפלסטינים כדי לשרוף אותם לפני תחילת ההפגנות.
דחפורים הרסו עמדות שקי חול שבנו הפלסטינים כמסתור מירי הצלפיםThe army set fire to a pile of tires prepared by the Palestinians to burn them before the demonstrations began. Bulldozers destroyed the sandbags that the Palestinians had built as hiding places from sniper fire.: image via nir dvori @ndvori, 13 May 2018
הצבא הצית בירי מרחוק ערימות צמיגים שהכינו הפלסטינים כדי לשרוף אותם לפני תחילת ההפגנות.
דחפורים הרסו עמדות שקי חול שבנו הפלסטינים כמסתור מירי הצלפיםThe army set fire to a pile of tires prepared by the Palestinians to burn them before the demonstrations began. Bulldozers destroyed the sandbags that the Palestinians had built as hiding places from sniper fire.: image via nir dvori @ndvori, 13 May 2018
הצבא הצית בירי מרחוק ערימות צמיגים שהכינו הפלסטינים כדי לשרוף אותם לפני תחילת ההפגנות.
דחפורים הרסו עמדות שקי חול שבנו הפלסטינים כמסתור מירי הצלפיםThe army set fire to a pile of tires prepared by the Palestinians to burn them before the demonstrations began. Bulldozers destroyed the sandbags that the Palestinians had built as hiding places from sniper fire.: image via nir dvori @ndvori, 13 May 2018
#Hamas's leader Ismail Haniya traveled to #Cairo by plane for first time to discuss the demonstrations with Egyptian intelligence officials, while Israeli army dropped leaflets on #Gaza warning them against approaching the fence.: image via Hazem Balousha @iHaZeMi,13 May 2018
#Hamas's leader Ismail Haniya traveled to #Cairo by plane for first time to discuss the demonstrations with Egyptian intelligence officials, while Israeli army dropped leaflets on #Gaza warning them against approaching the fence.: image via Hazem Balousha @iHaZeMi,13 May 2018
#Hamas's leader Ismail Haniya traveled to #Cairo by plane for first time to discuss the demonstrations with Egyptian intelligence officials, while Israeli army dropped leaflets on #Gaza warning them against approaching the fence.: image via Hazem Balousha @iHaZeMi,13 May 2018
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Watching news report about the US embassy opening in Jerusalem today and wow Bibi's dyejob has gotten very blue rinse in recent years: tweet via Sara Hussein @sarahussein, 13 May 2018
We are happy to host the distinguished US delegation in Israel representing President Trump: Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Jason Greenblatt, Amb. David Friedman, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. Welcome to Jerusalem – our capital!: image via Benjamin Netanyahu @netanyahu, 13 May 2018
We are happy to host the distinguished US delegation in Israel representing President Trump: Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Jason Greenblatt, Amb. David Friedman, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. Welcome to Jerusalem – our capital!: image via Benjamin Netanyahu @netanyahu, 13 May 2018
We are happy to host the distinguished US delegation in Israel representing President Trump: Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Jason Greenblatt, Amb. David Friedman, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. Welcome to Jerusalem – our capital!: image via Benjamin Netanyahu @netanyahu, 13 May 2018
We are happy to host the distinguished US delegation in Israel representing President Trump: Deputy Secretary of State John J. Sullivan, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Jason Greenblatt, Amb. David Friedman, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. Welcome to Jerusalem – our capital!: image via Benjamin Netanyahu @netanyahu, 13 May 2018
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70 שנה המתינה ירושלים להכרה בינלאומית, עד שהנשיא דונלד טראמפ החליט לעשות מעשה והכיר בה כבירת הנצח של עם ישראל. בית"ר ירושלים, מהמותגים הירושלמים הבולטים ביותר, החליט לגמול לנשיא על אהבתו, ומעתה תיקרא קבוצת המנורה "בית"ר 'טראמפ'ירושלים". לפרטים המלאים:
For 70 years, Jerusalem was awaiting international recognition until President Donald Trump decided to take action and recognized it as the eternal capital of the Jewish people. Beitar, one of the most prominent Jerusalem brands, decided to reward the president for his love, and henceforth the Menora group will be called "Betar" Trump Jerusalem. You just couldn't make this shit up.: image via Beitar Jerusalem FC @fcbeitar, 13 May 2018
For 70 years, Jerusalem was awaiting international recognition until President Donald Trump decided to take action and recognized it as the eternal capital of the Jewish people. Beitar, one of the most prominent Jerusalem brands, decided to reward the president for his love, and henceforth the Menora group will be called "Betar" Trump Jerusalem. You just couldn't make this shit up.: image via Beitar Jerusalem FC @fcbeitar, 13 May 2018
As Jerusalem prepares for the inauguration of its new US embassy on Monday, the city’s best football team has announced it is renaming itself in honour of Donald Trump.
In December, the US president defied global opposition by recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, angering Palestinians and Muslims around the world who see the ancient city as a capital of their future state.
“For 70 years has Jerusalem been awaiting international recognition, until President Donald Trump, in a courageous move, recognised Jerusalem as the eternal capital of Israel,” read a statement on Beitar Jerusalem's official Facebook page.
“President Trump has shown courage, and true love of the Israeli people and their capital, and these days other countries are following his lead in giving Jerusalem its rightful status ... The chairmen of the club, the owner Eli Tabib and the executive manager Eli Ohana have decided to add to the club’s title the name of the American President who made history, and from now on will be called BeitarTrump Jerusalem.”
It is not clear whether the name change is permanent.
Beitar, who have won six Israel Premier League titles, are currently in second place in the table.
It is unsurprising that the club has supported Trump’s divisive move. It is the only club in the Israeli Premier League never to have signed an Arab player and some sections of its fanbase have a reputation for racism.
When the club signed two Chechen Muslims in 2013, the players were verbally abused and spat at by fans. The club’s offices were later set on fire by fans apparently angry at the Chechens’ arrival.
L'équipe des béquilles Une équipe de football créée par un groupe de joueurs Palestiniens dont les membres inférieurs/supérieurs ont été amputés en raison d'attaques terroristes. Qu'attendez-vous pour #BoycottIsrael? #EndIsraeliTerrorism #GroupPalestine: image via Justice4Palestine! STOP KILLING PALESTINIANS @esmeralda78210, 13 May 2018
L'équipe des béquilles Une équipe de football créée par un groupe de joueurs Palestiniens dont les membres inférieurs/supérieurs ont été amputés en raison d'attaques terroristes. Qu'attendez-vous pour #BoycottIsrael? #EndIsraeliTerrorism #GroupPalestine: image via Justice4Palestine! STOP KILLING PALESTINIANS @esmeralda78210, 13 May 2018
L'équipe des béquilles Une équipe de football créée par un groupe de joueurs Palestiniens dont les membres inférieurs/supérieurs ont été amputés en raison d'attaques terroristes. Qu'attendez-vous pour #BoycottIsrael? #EndIsraeliTerrorism #GroupPalestine: image via Justice4Palestine! STOP KILLING PALESTINIANS @esmeralda78210, 13 May 2018
L'équipe des béquilles Une équipe de football créée par un groupe de joueurs Palestiniens dont les membres inférieurs/supérieurs ont été amputés en raison d'attaques terroristes. Qu'attendez-vous pour #BoycottIsrael? #EndIsraeliTerrorism #GroupPalestine: image via Justice4Palestine! STOP KILLING PALESTINIANS @esmeralda78210, 13 May 2018
Injuries on the #GreatMarchofReturn in #Gaza. Since March 30, peaceful Palestinian protesters have been marching to demand their return to their lands, for response from the occupation they received bullets, 55 were executed, 7000 were wounded! #IsraeliCrimes #GroupPalestine: image via Justice4Palestine! STOP KILLING PALESTINIANS @esmeralda78210, 13 May 2018
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Beautiful picture by @antotweettweet taken today! Indian actress Deepika Padukone walks the steps on the @Cannes2018 red carpet.: image via Aurelia BAILLY @AureliaBAILLY, 11 May 2018
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No Singapore. @reuterspictures #GolanHeights #IranDeal: image via Reading The Pictures @ReadingThePix, 10 May 2018
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The football match stopped The lights were turned off The #Algerian fans lit their mobile phones to spell #Gaza in solidarity with the #Palestinians being brutally killed by the #Zionist entity #FreePalestine: image via Marwa Osman @Osman_Marwa1, 13 May 2016
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R0016896 [Prachinburi, Thailand]: photo by THANASORN JANEKANJIT, 23 April 2018
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epa editor's choice 09 May 2018: #IranNuclearDeal #IranNukeDeal #Donald_Trump #USA #epaphotos Photo epa-efe / Michael Reynolds: image via epaphotos @epaphotos, 9 May 2018
Joseph Ceravolo: The Muscles of Animals
Angry dogs, we are angry dogs
vicious cats, we are
vicious cats
Hungry gorillas, we are
starving gorillas
Don't tell me I'm wrong
Joseph Ceravolo (1934-1988): The Muscles of Animals (December 5, 1985), from Collected Poems (2013)
Joseph Ceravolo: The Muscles of Animals
December 5, 1985
Angry dogs, we are angry dogs
vicious cats, we are
vicious cats
Hungry gorillas, we are
starving gorillas
Roll around in death
Rub along decay
of living things
Don't tell me I'm wrong
or I'll bite you.
Joseph Ceravolo (1934-1988): The Muscles of Animals (December 5, 1985), from Collected Poems (2013)
No Singapore. @reuterspictures #GolanHeights #IranDeal: image via Reading The Pictures @ReadingThePix, 10 May 2018
Untitled: photo by davide piletti, 5 May 2018
The football match stopped The lights were turned off The #Algerian fans lit their mobile phones to spell #Gaza in solidarity with the #Palestinians being brutally killed by the #Zionist entity #FreePalestine: image via Marwa Osman @Osman_Marwa1, 13 May 2016
R0016896 [Prachinburi, Thailand]: photo by THANASORN JANEKANJIT, 23 April 2018
R0016896 [Prachinburi, Thailand]: photo by THANASORN JANEKANJIT, 23 April 2018
R0016896 [Prachinburi, Thailand]: photo by THANASORN JANEKANJIT, 23 April 2018