A Gaza Strip restaurant is offering mouth-watering discounts to any North Koreans who might be passing by in gratitude for Pyongyang condemning the US recognition of Jerusalem as Israel\u2019s capital.<\/p>\n
But restaurateur Salim Rabaa is unlikely to have to honour his generous pledge.<\/p>\n
\u201c80 per cent off for Korean customers in appreciation of the role of Korean leader Kim (Jong-Un) in our Palestinian cause,\u201d a sign on the Rabaa Restaurant in the Jabalia refugee camp reads.<\/p>\n
There are currently no North Koreans in the besieged coastal Palestinian territory, nor do any Palestinian residents hold the citizenship, according to the Gaza interior ministry.<\/p>\n
But Kim has won admirers for his vocal criticism of Israel and his jibes about the controversial American policy shift on Jerusalem.<\/p>\n
US President Donald Trump announced on December 6 he would recognise the disputed city as Israel\u2019s capital and move his embassy there.<\/p>\n
Kim responded by calling Trump a \u201cdotard\u201d and slamming his decision as a \u201creckless, wicked act\u201d.<\/p>\n
Israel seized control of the eastern part of Jerusalem in the 1967 Six-Day war and later declared the entire city its undivided capital.<\/p>\n
The Palestinians view the east side as the capital of their future state.<\/p>\n
To enter Israel to visit Jerusalem, Gazans have to apply for hard-to-get permits from the Jewish state, which has blockaded the strip for a decade.<\/p>\n
Rabaa said his idea had stirred debate on social media and elsewhere, while also attracting customers.<\/p>\n
He said the \u201csymbolic\u201d discount offer was an expression of thanks \u201cfor Kim\u2019s support of the Palestinian cause and his rejection of Trump\u2019s decision\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know there are no Koreans here in the Gaza Strip, but this is the least I can offer,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Several pictures of Kim adorn the walls of the small restaurant.<\/p>\n
Rabaa\u2019s initiative was a key topic of conversation among his customers.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love Kim because he stands up as a man and a hero against America,\u201d said one diner.<\/p>\n
\u201cI came to see the Koreans, if they are in Jabalia,\u201d joked another.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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