Ramadan through Palestinian eyes

One month within the holy land via Palestinian eyes.

Palestinians collect in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound following prayers on the third Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan as Israeli police clashed once more with Palestinian protesters on the flashpoint of Jerusalem [Ahmad Gharabli/AFP]

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Ramadan is a time of reflection, however in Jerusalem, the month is commonly accompanied by violence. This yr, overlapping holidays for Christians, Jews and Muslims have shone a light-weight on Israel and Palestine’s fault traces, significantly at holy websites in Jerusalem the place Palestinian Christians and Muslims have fought Israeli restrictions on entry.

On this episode: 

• Diana Buttu (@dianabuttu), analyst and former authorized adviser to Palestinian negotiators
• Dr Samah Jabr (@drsamahjabr), head of the Psychological Well being Unit, Palestine Ministry of Well being

This episode was produced by Alexandra Locke with Amy Walters, Negin Owliaei, Ruby Zaman, Ney Alvarez, and Malika Bilal. Alex Roldan is our sound designer. Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad are our engagement producers. 

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