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Eid celebrations in Gaza and Jerusalem

(3 Nov 2005) Jerusalem 1. Various of people heading to the mosque 2. Israeli policemen watching crowd 3. Men handing out holiday gifts 4. Children looking at holiday gifts 5. Various of crowds inside 'Temple Mount' compound 6. Israeli policemen watching crowd 7. Crowds in the mosque compound 8. Mosque framed by arches 9. Men walking to mosque 10. Young boys in fancy dress with toy guns 11. Large crowd outside al-Aqsa mosque 12. Various of men and boys praying in mosque courtyard 13. Men and boys bending over in prayer Gaza City 14. Fairground beside empty street 15. Various of children taking turns on rides 12. SOUNDBITE: (Arabic) Walla Abu Baker, local girl: "Its good that they left Gaza and we are free now. The Eid will be more beautiful we wish they will leave the West Bank and other countries like they left Gaza and stop killing martyrs." 13. Young girls wearing new clothes for holiday 14. Girl watching ride STORYLINE: Muslims throughout the Middle East marked the end of the fasting month of Ramadan on Thursday morning with prayers, visits to cemeteries and festive meals. The celebrations, called Eid al-Fitr, last three days and are a time for family get-togethers, and exchanging gifts. In Jerusalem, thousands of people converged on the Old City to pray at the al-Aqsa mosque, one of Islam's holiest sites. The mosque was filled to capacity and many lined up in ranks to pray in the surrounding courtyard and gardens. Lots of young children came in fancy dress; military outfits and guns being the most popular among boys. It's a tradition that children receive new clothes and shoes for Eid al-Fitr. In Gaza the streets filled with children who queued for turns on funfair rides and donkey rides. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...