More than 30 Palestinians killed until the American Embassy is opening in Jerusalem

At least 37 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli army, near the Gaza border on May 14th, the day the United States has opened the American Embassy in Jerusalem.

The Islamic movement Hamas, which leads in Gaza since 2007, has led mass protests for more than six weeks.

Over 50 people have been killed since the protests started.

The majority of the two million inhabitants of this territory are descendants of refugees, and the protests have been described as the Great Restitution March.

Protesters are demanding that they return to their homes, which are already in the territory of the state of Israel.

The Health Ministry has also announced that at least 500 people have been injured, most of them have gunshot wounds at protests on May 14th, directly related to the transfer of the American Embassy to Jerusalem.

A delegation White House and Israeli officials have been part of the inauguration ceremony, including Ivanka Trump, the daughter of American President Donald Trump.

President Trump is expected to give a speech through video connection.

Besides Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kouchner, who are senior advisers at the White House, part of the ceremony were US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Deputy- Secretary of State John Sullivan.

The European Union has voiced open opposition to this embassy step.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on all states to join the US embassy carrying decision in Jerusalem”.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has described Trump's decision as “old of the century”.

American President Donald Trump has announced earlier that the United States recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

The Palestinians demand that East Jerusalem be the capital of their future state.

Israel annexed the eastern part and declared the entire city the capital, though such a decision not known The international community.

Trump's decision has sparked bloody protests, while 128 states have condemned his step to a vote at the United Nations General Assembly.

The current consulate will serve as embassy location as plans are under way for the creation of a permanent building in another part of Jerusalem.

Today's event coincides with Jerusalem Day celebrations, an annual celebration marking the city's “reunification” after the six - day war in 1967.

Jerusalem's status constitutes the heart of conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Authority.

Israel's sovereignty for Jerusalem is not internationally recognised, and according to the peace accords between the Israelites and the Palestinians in 1993, the status of this city must be discussed in future stages of peace.

A day after Israel marks the anniversary of citizenship, Palestinians commemorate what they call Nachba, or Catastropha, referring to the departure of hundreds of thousands of people from their homes from the territory that is now administered by Israel.

Otherwise May 14th marks the 70th anniversary of Israel's creation. /rel/