Violence Concerns Rise at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa during Ramadan

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Violence Concerns Rise at Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa during Ramadan

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which begins next week, is a time of fasting and prayer for Muslims. This year, it is being held in the shadow of the war in Gaza, and emotions on all sides are running high, especially at East Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa mosque, Islam’s third holiest site. Linda Gradstein reports for VOA from Jerusalem.