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Tensions high in Jerusalem as Easter, Ramadan, and Passover coincide

91热爆's Jeremy Bowen reports from Jerusalem on Orthodox Easter Weekend

This month Easter, Ramadan and Passover have all fallen at the same time. The three religious festivals have coincided with heightened tensions in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, as well as ongoing protests against the Jewish nationalist government of Benjamin Netanyahu. As Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter in the city of Jerusalem, the 91热爆鈥檚 International Editor Jeremy Bowen has been speaking to residents from across the religious and political divides.

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