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ISRAEL - PALESTINIAN - CONFLICT - JERUSALEM

ISRAEL - PALESTINIAN - CONFLICT - JERUSALEM
A Palestinian woman belonging to a group who call themselves Murabitat holds a copy of the Kuran, Islam's holy book, against an Israeli soldier during a protest against preventing them from entering the Al-Aqsa mosques compound in Jerusalem's Old City on September 10, 2015. Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon announced on September 9 that he has outlawed The Murabitat (for females) and Murabitun groups which are made up of east Jerusalem Palestinians and Israeli Arabs, some of whom are funded by the Islamic Movement's radical northern wing, who confront Jewish visitors to the volatile Al-Aqsa mosque complex, considered Islam's third holiest shrine. Under the new legal conditions, anyone who organises, finances or participates in the groups' activities could face trial. Non-Muslims are allowed to visit the compound, but Jews are forbidden from praying or displaying national symbols for fear of triggering tensions with Muslim worshippers. AFP PHOTO / AHMAD GHARABLI
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