Palestinian Muslims hold mid-day prayers in a parking lot next to the al-Aqsa Mosque compound, known to Muslims as the Haram el-Sherif (Noble Sanctuary) and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem’s Old City, 27 July 2017.
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Israeli border police guard as Palestinians pray near Lion’s Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem after police removed the controversial metal detectors that were placed in the wake of a shooting of two Israeli police officers at this popular entrance to the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
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A member of the Israeli security forces pushes off a right-wing activist protesting against the removal of metal detectors at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound earlier this week.
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A truck removes the remaining barriers from the Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on July 27, 2017.
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Palestinians celebrate outdid the Lion’s Gate entrance to Al Aqsa mosque on July 27 2017 after more Israeli barriers were removed from the holy site.
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