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US embassy inauguration sparks fury

A great deal of Palestinian anger is directed at the inauguration of the US embassy in Jerusalem, which symbolises Washington's recognition of the city as the capital of Israel.

Israel has occupied East Jerusalem since the 1967 war but neither Israel, nor any other state, is internationally recognised as having sovereignty over the city. Palestinians hope to make East Jerusalem their future capital.

This map gives a sense of where the new embassy is in the city: