The Middle East erupted in protest after Trump's Jerusalem announcement - here are 13 incredible photos of the unrest

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The Middle East erupted in protest after Trump's Jerusalem announcement - here are 13 incredible photos of the unrest

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Palestinian protestors clashing with the Israeli army in the West Bank near Ramallah, the capital of the Palestinian Authority.

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Analysts forecast a swift backlash to President Donald Trump's decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem and to recognize it as Israel's capital even before the announcement took place, and a day later, these prediction have been confirmed as protests erupted across the Muslim world.

Although the Palestinian cause may not be as powerful of a call to protest as it has been in years past, both Wednesday and Thursday saw widespread demonstrations and skirmishes throughout the Middle East as people took to the streets everywhere from Pakistan to Jerusalem itself.

Here are 13 dramatic photos of the aftermath of Trump's Jerusalem announcement: