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    Tensions Spike In Jerusalem's Old City Over Metal Detectors At Muslim Shrine

    by Bill Chappell Jul 21, 2017 1 minute
    Palestinians pray near new metal detectors that were erected outside one of the main entrances to Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem on Thursday. Increased security measures at the site have touched off protests.

    Protesters, worshippers and security forces are massing in Jerusalem's Old City, where security measures at a religious shrine are angering Muslims. Tensions are high at the site known to

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