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Greek Communist Party,- KKE supporters on Monday attempted to take down the statue of former US president Harry Truman in Athens as a medium of protest against Syria air strike carried out by the United State along with Britain and France.

Protesters used a metal grinder to try to cut off the statue's feet and tug it down with ropes before riot police intervened and fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. The statue suffered minor damage. At least three protesters were injured, with blood trickling from their heads, a Reuters witness said.

Several hundred KKE supporters joined a march to the US&nbspEmbassy, a couple of miles from the statue, in the third demonstration in Athens against Saturday's air strikes on what Western powers said were Syrian chemical weapons installations.

"What we did today is a symbolic move against the US&nbspand the war (in Syria)," said Yorgos Perros, a member of the communist-affiliated union PAME. "The statue is a symbol of imperialism and the United States in Greece."

The 12-foot, bronze Truman statue, also not far from the prime minister`s office, has been a regular target of protesters who have vandalised or attacked it with paint against what they call American "imperialism" in Greece.

Many also believe Washington backed the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967-74 as well as the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 following a brief Greek-backed coup.

The statue had to be removed and restored in 1986 after being bombed. Truman was US&nbsppresident from 1945 to 1953.

Greek Communist Party,- KKE supporters on Monday attempted to take down the statue of former US president Harry Truman in Athens as a medium of protest against Syria air strike carried out by the United State along with Britain and France

Greek Communist Party,- KKE supporters on Monday attempted to take down the statue of former US president Harry Truman in Athens as a medium of protest against Syria air strike carried out by the United State along with Britain and France. Protesters used a metal grinder to try to cut off the statue's feet and tug it down with ropes before riot police intervened and fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. The statue suffered minor damage. At least three protesters were injured, with blood trickling from their heads, a Reuters witness said. Several hundred KKE supporters joined a march to the US&nbspEmbassy, a couple of miles from the statue, in the third demonstration in Athens against Saturday's air strikes on what Western powers said were Syrian chemical weapons installations. "What we did today is a symbolic move against the US&nbspand the war (in Syria)," said Yorgos Perros, a member of the communist-affiliated union PAME. "The statue is a symbol of imperialism and the United States in Greece." The 12-foot, bronze Truman statue, also not far from the prime minister`s office, has been a regular target of protesters who have vandalised or attacked it with paint against what they call American "imperialism" in Greece. Many also believe Washington backed the military junta that ruled Greece from 1967-74 as well as the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974 following a brief Greek-backed coup. The statue had to be removed and restored in 1986 after being bombed. Truman was US&nbsppresident from 1945 to 1953.

Greek communists vandalised Truman statue to protest against Syria air strike

Guatemala will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv in May, two days after the US&nbsp;embassy makes the same move, Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales said on Sunday at a conference in Washington.

&quot;I would like to thank President Trump for leading the way. His courageous decision has encouraged us to do what is right,&quot; Morales said in a speech at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee&#39;s annual policy conference, according to a translation of his remarks on the pro-Israel US&nbsp;lobbying group&#39;s website.

Guatemala was one of only a handful of countries that backed US&nbsp;President Donald Trump&#39;s December decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and it is the first country besides the United States to set a date for moving its embassy there. Trump&#39;s move reversed decades of US&nbsp;policy, upsetting the Arab world and Western allies.

Afterward, 128 countries defied Trump by backing a non-binding UN&nbsp;General Assembly resolution calling for the United States to drop its recognition of Jerusalem.

The status of Jerusalem is one of the thorniest obstacles to forging a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians, who want East Jerusalem as their capital.

The international community does not recognize Israeli sovereignty over the entire city, home to sites holy to the Muslim, Jewish and Christian religions.

The United States is an important source of assistance to Guatemala, and Trump had threatened to cut off financial aid to countries that supported the UN&nbsp;resolution.

Prior to 1980, Guatemala and a dozen other countries maintained an embassy in Jerusalem. Israel&#39;s passage in June 1980 of a law proclaiming Jerusalem its &quot;indivisible and eternal capital&quot; led to a UN&nbsp;Security Council resolution calling on Guatemala and several other countries to move their embassies to Tel Aviv, prompting their transfer.

Morales said his decision to return the Guatemalan embassy to Jerusalem &quot;strongly evidences Guatemala&#39;s continued support and solidarity with the people of Israel.&quot;

Morales, a former television comedian with an important base of conservative Christian support in the Central American country, became embroiled earlier this year in a dispute with the United Nations when a UN-backed anti-corruption body in Guatemala tried to impeach him.

Although Morales avoided impeachment, he failed in an attempt to expel the head of the body, the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala, after criticism from the United Nations, the United States and the European Union.

The status of Jerusalem is one of the thorniest obstacles to forging a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians, who want East Jerusalem as their capital.

Guatemala will move its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv in May, two days after the US embassy makes the same move, Guatemalan President Jimmy Morales said on Sunday at a conference in Washington. "I would like to thank President Trump for leading the way. His courageous decision has encouraged us to do what is right," Morales said in a speech at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's annual policy conference, according to a translation of his remarks on the pro-Israel US lobbying group's website. Guatemala was one of only a handful of countries that backed US President Donald Trump's December decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and it is the first country besides the United States to set a date for moving its embassy there. Trump's move reversed decades of US policy, upsetting the Arab world and Western allies. Afterward, 128 countries defied Trump by backing a non-binding UN General Assembly resolution calling for the United States to drop its recognition of Jerusalem. The status of Jerusalem is one of the thorniest obstacles to forging a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians, who want East Jerusalem as their capital. The international community does not recognize Israeli sovereignty over the entire city, home to sites holy to the Muslim, Jewish and Christian religions. The United States is an important source of assistance to Guatemala, and Trump had threatened to cut off financial aid to countries that supported the UN resolution. Prior to 1980, Guatemala and a dozen other countries maintained an embassy in Jerusalem. Israel's passage in June 1980 of a law proclaiming Jerusalem its "indivisible and eternal capital" led to a UN Security Council resolution calling on Guatemala and several other countries to move their embassies to Tel Aviv, prompting their transfer. Morales said his decision to return the Guatemalan embassy to Jerusalem "strongly evidences Guatemala's continued support and solidarity with the people of Israel." Morales, a former television comedian with an important base of conservative Christian support in the Central American country, became embroiled earlier this year in a dispute with the United Nations when a UN-backed anti-corruption body in Guatemala tried to impeach him. Although Morales avoided impeachment, he failed in an attempt to expel the head of the body, the International Commission against Impunity in Guatemala, after criticism from the United Nations, the United States and the European Union.

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