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In photos: 'Jerusalem Palm Sunday'
By M&C News Mar 16, 2008, 17:47 GMT
Christian pilgrims carrying palm branches on the Mount of Olives pause to view the Old City of Jerusalem as they take part in the Palm Sunday procession on 16 March 2008 retracing the route taken by Jesus Christ as he entered the city of Jerusalem at the beginning of Holy Week, leading up to his crucifixion. The church of the Holy Sepulchre, traditionally accepted as the place of Christ's crucifixion and resurrection, is the complex with the large grey dome directly behind the golden Dome of the Rock. EPA/JIM HOLLANDER
A Palestinian man already under arrest and in handcuffs is roughed up by Israeli police as a man (L) begins to put a small can of 'pepper spray' to the man's face during the Palm Sunday procession on the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem on 16 March 2008. It is not known why the Arab man was arrested, but Israeli police are at a increased level of alert during Holy Week as they in fear a Palestinian reprisal attack for recent events in the Gaza Strip. EPA/JIM HOLLANDER
Christian nuns and pilgrims taking part in Palm Sunday procession as they walk on the Mount of Olives on 16 March 2008 retracing the route taken by Jesus Christ as he entered the city of Jerusalem at the beginning of Holy Week, leading up to his crucifixion. Behind is the walled Old City of Jerusalem with its distinctive golden Dome of the Rock and the Churh of the Holy Sepulchre behind the golden dome. EPA/JIM HOLLANDER
Christian choir boys take part in the Palm Sunday procession as they walk on the Mount of Olives on 16 March 2008 retracing the route taken by Jesus Christ as he entered the city of Jerusalem at the beginning of Holy Week, leading up to his crucifixion. Behind is the walled Old City of Jerusalem with its distinctive golden Dome of the Rock. EPA/JIM HOLLANDER
Clive Cornish, from Wales, carries a large wooden cross on the Mount of Olives as he joins the Palm Sunday procession on 16 March 2006 and retraces the route taken by Jesus Christ into the city of Jerusalem as he began his Holy Week leading up to his crucifixion. A palestinian boy with a Palm branch is at right. Cornish has walked around Wales with the same cross on a small wheel and intends to walk from Jerusalem to Rome. EPA/JIM HOLLANDER
Clive Cornish, from Wales, carries a large wooden cross on the Mount of Olives as he joins the Palm Sunday procession on 16 March 2006 and retraces the route taken by Jesus Christ into the city of Jerusalem as he began his Holy Week leading up to his crucifixion. Cornish has walked around Wales with the same cross on a small wheel and intends to walk from Jerusalem to Rome. EPA/JIM HOLLANDER
Christian Franciscan monks hold palm branches as they walk on the Mount of Olives in the Palm Sunday procession on 16 March 2008, retracing the route taken by Jesus Christ as he entered the city of Jerusalem at the beginning of Holy Week, leading up to his crucifixion. Behind is the walled Old City of Jerusalem with its distinctive golden Dome of the Rock. Behind the done is the Churh of the Holy Sepulchre, with a large grey dome.. EPA/JIM HOLLANDER
Christian pilgrims lift their hands in song as they walk with palm branches on the Mount of Olives on Palm Sunday, 16 March 2008, retracing the route taken by Jesus Christ to enter Jerusalem at the beginning of Holy Week, leading up to his crucifixion. Behind is the walled Old City of Jerusalem with its distinctive golden Dome of the Rock. Behind the done is the Churh of the Holy Sepulchre. EPA/JIM HOLLANDER
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