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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jason Burke in Jerusalem

‘Waiting for the storm’: Israelis and Palestinians fear difficult week as Ramadan starts

Men pray at the al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount last Tuesday.
Men pray at the al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount last Tuesday. Photograph: Ammar Awad/Reuters

Israelis and Palestinians are bracing themselves for a tense and ­potentially violent week, with no sign of a ­ceasefire likely in Gaza and calls from Hamas for protest marches around the Islamic world to mark the start of Ramadan on Monday.

Earlier this month, a halt to hostilities before the Muslim holy month looked possible, but hopes have dimmed since indirect talks in Cairo ended without progress last week.

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