Palestinians gear up for Ramadan in the shadow of Gaza war
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- Depending on lunar observations, Ramadan will begin on Monday or Tuesday of this week.
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Palestinians prepare for Ramadan with heightened security by Israeli police, overshadowed by the spectre of war and hunger in Gaza, as ceasefire talks stall. (REUTERS)
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A child holds a lantern as displaced Palestinians prepare their tents for Ramadan, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.(REUTERS)
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Thousands of police have been deployed around the narrow streets of Jerusalem's Old City.(REUTERS)
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Tens of thousands of worshippers are expected daily at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, a key Islamic holy site.(REUTERS)
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In contrast to previous years, the usual decorations around the Old City in Jerusalem, have not been put up and there was a similar sombre tone in towns across the occupied West Bank, where around 400 Palestinians have been killed in clashes with security forces, or Jewish settlers since the start of the war. (REUTERS)
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A man waves a homemade sparkler firework as displaced Palestinians prepare their tents for Ramadan.(REUTERS)
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