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Here is a brief look at Press TV newsroom's headlines from 18:00 GMT, December 10, 2017 to 08:00 GMT, December 11, 2017.

Palestine anti-US rallies

Protests continue in the occupied Palestinian territories over US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel’s capital. In the West Bank, Israeli forces have fired tear gas at Palestinian demonstrators. The clashes broke out in Nablus as anger was raging over what protesters called US unlawful decision. Demonstrators said Jerusalem al-Quds is an Arab city and must be the capital of a future Palestinian state. Clashes also broke out in Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip as protesters threw stones at Israeli soldiers who used tear gas against the crowd. Four Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks in recent days. Palestinian officials say nearly 160 people have been injured in Sunday’s anti-Trump rallies.

Bahrain-Israel ties

Bahrain’s main opposition party has strongly condemned any attempts by Manama to normalize ties with Israel. In a statement, al-Wefaq National Islamic Society slammed a recent visit by a Bahraini delegation to Israel. The statement also stressed that normalization of relations with Tel Aviv is a betrayal of the issue of Palestine. Al-Wefaq further reiterated its unwavering support for the Palestinian cause. The Israeli media, however, said the Bahraini delegation is in Israel to send a message of religious tolerance and coexistence. The four-day visit comes as Muslim countries are infuriated by US President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem al-Quds as the Israeli capital.

Nukes elimination call

The International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons or ICAN has called on the nuclear-armed states to join the United Nations’ Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Delivering her Noble Peace Prize winner speech on Sunday, Fihn said mankind’s destruction by a nuclear war is just one impulsive tantrum away. Fihn was accompanied by 85-year-old survivor of the Hiroshima atomic bombing, Setsuko Thurlow who talked about her memories of the US nuclear attack in August 1945. ICAN is a coalition of 468 grassroots non-governmental groups that campaigned for the UN nuclear prohibition treaty, adopted by 122 nations on July 7. Countries including the US, the UK and France that possess huge stockpiles of nukes have refused to adopt the treaty.

Israel-Turkey tensions

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Turkish President Rejep Tayyip Erdogan of killing innocent people. Netanyahu was speaking at a news conference with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris. His remarks come amid a war of words with the Turkish leader over US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem al-Quds as Israel’s capital. Erdogan, who has warned against the consequences of Trump's decision, described Israel as a regime that kills children.

Trump resignation call

A senior US senator says President Donald Trump should consider stepping down over sexual harassment allegations against him. In a TV interview, Bernie Sanders recalled Minnesota Senator Al Franken’s resignation after several women accused him of sexual harassment. Sanders noted that the president has been accused by many women of assault and that he also boasts on a tape that he harassed women. The remarks follow similar calls from a number of Democratic Senators, including Cory Booker and Jeff Merkley, for Trump to follow Franken's example and step aside. Trump has repeatedly denied all harassment allegations against him.

Anti-US protests

Demonstrators across the world continue to rally against the new US policy in Palestine. Angry protesters gathered outside the US embassy in the Indonesian capital to voice their support for Palestinians. They chanted anti-US slogans and burned an effigy of President Donald Trump. Thousands of protesters also poured into the streets of the Tunisian capital to condemn Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem al-Quds as the Israeli capital. They also called for the expulsion of the US ambassador from the country. Similar protests were held in Sudan and Germany.

Zarif warns EU

Iran’s foreign minister has warned the European countries against getting involved in the United States’ plans to spark a new crisis against Iran. In an op-ed in the New York Times, Zarif also said that Iran’s military capabilities are entirely defensive and comply with international law. He said Tehran’s military doctrine is based on its historical experience of the Iran-Iraq War, when the country was left without necessary weapons to deter Saddam Hussein’s missile attacks on Iranian cities. He also noted that the new US administration has failed to reciprocate Iran’s good faith in the past 11 months. Zarif cautioned European states that issues like climate change and Palestine have proved Washington’s unreliability.

‘End stupid Yemen war’

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says it’s in the interest of Saudi Arabia and its allies to end the stupid war on Yemen. Guterres says it is in the interests of all parties to end the war. Guterres made the comments in an interview with CNN. He emphasized the need for a political solution to resolve the crisis in Yemen. Guterres also expressed hope that the Saudi-imposed blockade on Yemeni ports would be lifted. The UN chief said the war on Yemen is causing terrible suffering to not only Yemenis, but also those who imposed it. Riyadh and its allies have waged a devastating war against Yemen since March 2015. Over 13,000 Yemenis, mostly civilians, have been killed ever since.

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