A Palestinian teenager prepares to head to the border fence with Israel amid mass demonstrations against the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem on May 14 -- the day before Ramadan -- in Gaza City. While most practicing Muslims around the world will use the time to attend mosque more frequently and be with family, the religious fervor of the month will incite a select few to engage in acts of violence in the name of Islam.
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