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Israel's destruction protested in East Jerusalem

Palestinians gather to protest Israel's destruction in Silwan neighborhood after the Friday prayer

August 28, 2020 at 9:06 pm | Published in: Israel, Middle East, Palestine, Videos & Photo Stories

August 28, 2020 at 9:06 pm

Palestinians gather to protest Israel's destruction in Silwan neighborhood after a Friday prayer as Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque Ikrimah Sabri delivers the Friday Sermon (Khutbah) in East Jerusalem on August 28, 2020 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]

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Palestinians gather to protest Israel’s destruction in Silwan neighborhood after a Friday prayer as Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque Ikrimah Sabri delivers the Friday Sermon (Khutbah) in East Jerusalem on August 28, 2020 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]

Palestinians gather to protest Israel's destruction in Silwan neighborhood after a Friday prayer as Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque Ikrimah Sabri delivers the Friday Sermon (Khutbah) in East Jerusalem on August 28, 2020 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]

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Palestinians gather to protest Israel’s destruction in Silwan neighborhood after a Friday prayer as Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque Ikrimah Sabri delivers the Friday Sermon (Khutbah) in East Jerusalem on August 28, 2020 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]

Palestinians gather to protest Israel's destruction in Silwan neighborhood after a Friday prayer in East Jerusalem on August 28, 2020 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]

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Palestinians gather to protest Israel’s destruction in Silwan neighborhood after a Friday prayer in East Jerusalem on August 28, 2020 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]

Palestinians gather to protest Israel's destruction in Silwan neighborhood after a Friday prayer in East Jerusalem on August 28, 2020 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]

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Palestinians gather to protest Israel’s destruction in Silwan neighborhood after a Friday prayer in East Jerusalem on August 28, 2020 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]

Palestinians gather to protest Israel's destruction in Silwan neighborhood after a Friday prayer in East Jerusalem on August 28, 2020 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]

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Palestinians gather to protest Israel’s destruction in Silwan neighborhood after a Friday prayer in East Jerusalem on August 28, 2020 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]

Palestinians gather to protest Israel's destruction in Silwan neighborhood after a Friday prayer as Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque Ikrimah Sabri delivers the Friday Sermon (Khutbah) in East Jerusalem on August 28, 2020 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]

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Palestinians gather to protest Israel’s destruction in Silwan neighborhood after a Friday prayer as Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque Ikrimah Sabri delivers the Friday Sermon (Khutbah) in East Jerusalem on August 28, 2020 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]

Palestinians gather to protest Israel's destruction in Silwan neighborhood after a Friday prayer in East Jerusalem on August 28, 2020 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]

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Palestinians gather to protest Israel’s destruction in Silwan neighborhood after a Friday prayer in East Jerusalem on August 28, 2020 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]

A general view of East Jerusalem as Palestinians gather to protest Israel's destruction in the area after a Friday prayer in Silwan neighbourhood in East Jerusalem on August 28, 2020 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]

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A general view of East Jerusalem as Palestinians gather to protest Israel’s destruction in the area after a Friday prayer in Silwan neighbourhood in East Jerusalem on August 28, 2020 [Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu Agency]

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