REPORTAGE – The weekend of Passover, the Jewish Passover, was marked by clashes between Palestinians and Israeli security forces which left 20 injured.
From our correspondent in Jerusalem
On this day after Passover, the Jewish Passover, litanies rise from the Wailing Wall while detonations come from the al-Aqsa mosque, the third holiest site in Islam. On the footbridge leading non-Muslims to the esplanade of the mosques, we come across Western tourists attracted by the religious site despite the ongoing confrontation and Israeli clerics who often come with their families who do not want to miss the appointment of traditional festivals. The first treat themselves to a thrill spicing up their trip to the Holy Land, the second arrived in groups sometimes wear biblical outfits worthy of the time of the Second Temple, twenty centuries ago. The sound of explosions is getting closer. The al-Aqsa mosque is surrounded by Israeli security forces. The faithful took refuge inside the holy place. They replay in very minor mode the battle of Camerone which opposed the French Foreign Legion to the Mexican troops…
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