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Hamas Leader Calls For Uprising After Trump's Jerusalem Announcement

Ismail Haniya called for a new "intifada," or an uprising, against Israel after President Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
Posted at 8:09 AM, Dec 07, 2017
and last updated 2017-12-07 08:09:44-05

The leader of Hamas isn't pleased with U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Ismail Haniya called for a new "intifada," or an uprising, against Israel. He said Trump's announcement amounted to a "war declaration against Palestinians," adding that it "killed" the Israel-Palestinian peace process.

But leaders in Israel had a much different response. 

As Newsy previously reported, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Trump for his "courageous and just decision" to recognize Jerusalem as the capital.