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US opens Jerusalem embassy amid Gaza bloodshed

The Donald Trump administration and US lawmakers celebrated the grand opening of the new US Embassy today as Israeli soldiers killed dozens of protesting Palestinians.

Bryant Harris
Bryant Harris
May 14, 2018
Palestinian demonstrators run from tear gas fired by Israeli troops during a protest against U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem and ahead of the 70th anniversary of Nakba, at the Israel-Gaza border east of Gaza City May 14, 2018. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RC1385445700
Palestinian demonstrators run from tear gas fired by Israeli troops during a protest against the US Embassy move to Jerusalem and ahead of the 70th anniversary of the Nakba, at the Israel-Gaza border east of Gaza City, May 14, 2018. — REUTERS/Mohammed Salem

The grand opening of the new US Embassy in Jerusalem today was marred by the shooting deaths of dozens of protesters in the Gaza Strip.

Despite the violence, Washington’s attention remained firmly fixated on the pomp and pageantry of the opening ceremony as the Donald Trump administration and US lawmakers who have long supported the controversial move refused to let Palestinian bloodshed mar the historic occasion.

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