Palestinians flock to Jerusalem for Friday prayers during Ramadan, protests and prayers in the Bedouin village Al-Araqib; plus, Sudanese immigrants portray their experience in theater, and weekly West Bank demonstrations continue.
Palestinians cross from Qalandiya Checkpoint, on their way to Al-Aqsa mosque to attend the third Friday prayer of Ramadan, 26 July 2013. (Photo by: Yotam Ronen/Activestills.org)
Border police officer stands in front of Palestinian as they wait to cross from Qalandiya checkpoint outside Ramallah, West Bank, into Jerusalem to attend the Ramadan Friday Prayer in the Al-Aqsa Mosque, July 26, 2013. (Photo by: Yotam Ronen/Activestills.org)
Palestinians use a ladder to climb over the Israeli Separation Wall in A-Ram, north of Jerusalem, on their way to Al-Aqsa mosque to attend the third Friday prayer of Ramadan, 26 July 2013. (Photo by: Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
A Israeli border policeman check the bag of a Palestinian woman as she wait to cross from Qalandiya checkpoint outside Ramallah, West Bank, into Jerusalem to attend the Ramadan Friday Prayer in the Al-Aqsa Mosque, July 26, 2013. (Photo by: Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
Demonstration marking three years to the first demolition of Al Araqib and protesting against Prawer plan, in the Bedouin town of Rahat, July 27, 2013. (Photo by: Yotam Ronen/Activestills.org)
The Iftar meal at Al Araqib village during an event marking three years to the first demolition of the village, July 27, 2013. Al Araqib was demolished 54 times. (Photo by: Yotam Ronen/Activestills.org)
People pray after the Iftar meal – the breaking of the Ramadan fast – at Al Araqib village during an event to marking three years to the first demolition of the village, July 27, 2013. Al araqib was demolished 53 times. (Photo by: Yotam Ronen/Activestills.org)
Sudanese refugees theater group, preform a show about the life of African refugees in Israel, outside Ha Bima theater, center Tel Aviv, July 29, 2013. (Photo by: Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
Youth throw stones at an Israeli army bulldozer invading Kafr Qaddum, a West bank village located East of Qalqiliya, during the weekly demonstration, on June 26, 2013. (Photo by: Yotam Ronen/Activestills.org)
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