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Foreigners' freedoms

Another short bus ride, and Bahgat arrives in Jerusalem's Old City. He weaves his way through tourists and souvenir shops on the narrow streets.

"It’s a great feeling to be here, like going on a pilgrimmage to Mecca or Medina.

"But when I come here, I see Americans, Europeans, even Ethiopians - people from all over the world, while I am a son of this land and I can only come a few times a year."

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