RAMALLAH, West Bank — A mass sit-in was held Nov. 18 in the governorate of Ramallah and al-Bireh in the central West Bank to condemn US Secretary of State Mark Pompeo's Nov. 19 visit to the Psagot settlement in the city of al-Bireh.
The protesters — among them Palestinian leaders, students and institutional representatives — raised Palestinian flags and held banners condemning settlement activity and Pompeo’s visit. They then marched toward the outskirts of Jabal al-Taweel in the city of al-Bireh. Clashes broke out between young people and the Israeli army, resulting in injuries to protesters, who inhaled tear gas.