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Prayer protests continue in Old City of East Jerusalem

22 July 2017 14:55 BST

Prayer protests in East Jerusalem's Old City continue as dozens of Palestinians prayed outside on the streets leading up to the Al-Aqsa compound.

The Israeli government have refused to back down on metal detectors outside the Al-Aqsa compound, which has been the source of tensions over the last few days. 

Palestinians begin mid-afternoon prayers in the Old City of East Jerusalem (MEE/ Lubna Masarwa)

Women praying mid-afternoon prayers outside the Old City in East Jerusalem (MEE/ Lubna Masarwa)