Palestinians queue to enter Old City of Jerusalem on 1st Friday of Ramadan

(18 May 2018) Palestinians queued at checkpoints between the West Bank and Israel on the first Friday of Ramadan, trying to make their way to the Old City of Jerusalem to worship at one of Islam's holiest sites.
Checkpoints in Ramallah and Bethlehem that, from the West Bank, lead to Jerusalem, were high in Israeli police presence.
Thousands of faithful were expected to head to Al-Aqsa Mosque, also home to the golden-topped Dome of the Rock shrine.
The mosque has room for as many as 300,000 worshippers.
Friday is the Muslim day of worship and is marked by large communal prayers, especially during Ramadan.

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