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Palestinian refugees in Yarmouk Camp protest US embassy move

Hundreds of Palestinian children in the Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria staged protests against the US decision to move its embassy to Jerusalem.

Children can be seen carrying placards that say "Jerusalem is Arab and Muslim" and "Oh Jerusalem will be our legacy" and marching through the camp on Thursday. 

During the Syrian civil war, Yarmouk has been a major flashpoint between different Palestinian factions. It has also been besieged by the Syrian army.