(Jerusalem Post) Abe Selig - Wishing the Muslim residents of the capital, across Israel and throughout the world a "Ramadan Kareem" to mark the month-long holiday, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat fired off a cannon heralding the end of the day's fast at the ancient Salah al-Din cemetery in east Jerusalem on Wednesday. The ceremonial cannon fire in Jerusalem is an annual tradition dating back to the tenure of former Mayor Teddy Kollek.
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