Photos of the Week: From Jerusalem protests to the Star Wars premiere

From continued protests against US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel to the premiere of Star Wars: The Last Jedi --photos of the week from around the world.

Updated on: Dec 16, 2017 11:13 AM IST

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Palestinian protestors throw stones towards Israeli security forces during clashes following a demonstration in the West Bank city of Ramallah on December 13, 2017, as protests continued in the region over US President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. (Abbas Momani / AFP)

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Democratic Alabama US Senate candidate Doug Jones acknowledges supporters at the election night party in Birmingham, Alabama, on December 12, 2017. (Marvin Gentry / REUTERS)

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Whirling dervishes perform a "Sema" ritual during a ceremony, marking the 744th anniversary of the death of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi, at Galata Mevlevi Temple in Istanbul, Turkey on December 12, 2017. (Murad Sezer / REUTERS)

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Palestinian protestors burn stuffed pillows in the shape of a pig and bearing an image of Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu during a demonstration in the West Bank town of Hebron on December 13, 2017. (Hazem Bader / AFP)

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Flames rise along canyons and ridges above Bella Vista Drive near Romero Canyon as the fight to contain a wildfire continues in Montecito, California on December 12, 2017. (Mike Eliason / Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP)

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People walk past a sculpture titled "Empty Bundle" by the artist Yang Tao as a ray of sunlight hits it at an upscale shopping mall in Beijing on Wednesday, December 13, 2017. (Mark Schiefelbein / AP)

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Villagers hold torches to represent light and vision during the Divina Pastora procession, as part of a festival to honour the Virgin of Los Rondeles, on the eve of St Lucia's Day in Casarabonela, Spain on December 12, 2017. (Jon Nazca / REUTERS)

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A boy looks at a rainbow during a sunset in Bogota, Spain on December 13, 2017. (Luis Acosta / AFP)

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A guest listens during the National Hanukkah Menorah lighting on the Ellipse in Washington, DC. on December 12, 2017. (Brendan Smialowski / AFP)

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Mamataz Begum 18, a Rohingya refugee stands at the entrance of her temporary shelter at the Kutupalong refugee camp near Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh on December 14, 2017. (Marko Djurica / REUTERS)

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Armed female members of the militant Palestinian group Islamic Jihad carry Kalashnikov assault rifles as they take part in a rally to protest against US President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in Gaza City on December 11, 2017. (Mohammed Abed / AFP)

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Britain's Prince William and Prince Harry, arrive for the European Premiere of 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi', at the Royal Albert Hall in central London, Britain on December 12, 2017. (Hannah McKay / REUTERS)

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US President Donald Trump holds a space astronaut toy as he participates in a signing ceremony for a new Space Policy Directive at the White House in Washington D.C. on December 11, 2017. (Carlos Barria / REUTERS)

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (C), make a toast as he takes part in a reception in honour of the Heroes of the Fatherland in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia on Thursday, December 14, 2017. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

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Hamas supporters take part in a rally marking the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Islamist movement, in Gaza City, on December 14, 2017. (Mohammed Abed / AFP)

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African penguins, wearing red and green holiday garments, take a walk at the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise aquarium-amusement park complex in Yokohama, Tokyo on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. (Shizuo Kambayashi / AP)

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People participate in a ceremony at the Nanjing Massacre Memorial Hall on the second annual national day of remembrance to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the massacre in Nanjing on December 13, 2017. (Chandan Khanna / AFP)

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An aerial view shows a road on the banks of the Yenisei River, in air temperatures of about minus 17 degrees Celsius, Russia on December 10, 2017. (Ilya Naymushin / REUTERS)

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A man stands with a one-year-old pet crocodile on a leash during a gathering of a reptile lovers club during car-free day in central Jakarta, Indonesia on December 10, 2017. (Darren Whiteside / REUTERS)

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A camel is brought in for a foot surgery at the Dubai Camel Hospital in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on December 11, 2017. (Satish Kumar / REUTERS)

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Passengers aboard the P&O ferry Pride of Kent watch rescue operations after the vessel ran aground during bad weather in the port of Calais in northern France on December 10, 2017. (Pascal Rossignol / REUTERS)

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Members of a family reunite through the border wall between Mexico and United States, during the “Keep our dream alive” event, in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state, Mexico on December 10, 2017. (Herika Martinez / AFP)