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Muslim protesters clash with police in central Jerusalem

By Reuters
22 July 2017   |   4:30 am
Israeli police tightened security around Jerusalem's Old City on Friday as Muslims protested against its installation of metal detectors at a flashpoint shrine holy to both Jews and Muslims.

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