A Palestinian man looks through the gate of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt during a protest in the southern Gaza Strip November 25, 2008. Hundreds of Palestinians rallied on Tuesday to demand Egypt and Saudi Arabia facilitate their travel to Mecca for the ritual Muslim pilgrimage in December. Rafah crossing, Gaza's only border crossing with Egypt, has largely been closed since June 2007 when the Islamist Hamas group seized Gaza Strip from rival Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement. Reuters Pictures 14 months ago

A Palestinian man looks through the gate of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt during a protest in the southern Gaza Strip November 25, 2008. Hundreds of Palestinians rallied on Tuesday to demand Egypt and Saudi Arabia facilitate their travel to Mecca for the ritual Muslim pilgrimage in December. Rafah crossing, Gaza's only border crossing with Egypt, has largely been closed since June 2007 when the Islamist Hamas group seized Gaza Strip from rival Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement.

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  5. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, gestures to Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama during their joint press conference at Hatoyama's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Abbas is on a four-day visit to Japan as part of his Asian tour.
  6. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, is welcomed by Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama for their joint press conference at Hatoyama's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Abbas is on a four-day visit to Japan as part of his Asian tour.
  7. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, left, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, shake hands at a news conference in thecChancellery in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Feb. 1, 2010. In background the Palestinian flag, right and the EU flag.
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  9. Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal smiles during a news conference, during his official visit to Russia, in Moscow February 8, 2010.
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  11. Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal attends a news conference, during his official visit to Russia, in Moscow February 8, 2010.
  12. Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal leaves the Russian Foreign Ministry headquarters after meeting Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Moscow February 8, 2010.
  13. Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal (L) shakes hands with Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov as they meet in Moscow February 8, 2010.
  14. Palestinians wait for a physical examination at a Hamas recruitment center in Gaza City February 7, 2010. According to Hamas officials, thousands of young Palestinians in Gaza have registered their names in hope of joining Hamas' security forces.
  15. A Palestinian youth's height is measured by members of Hamas' security forces at a Hamas recruitment center in Gaza City February 7, 2010. According to Hamas officials, thousands of young Palestinians in Gaza have registered their names in hope of joining Hamas' security forces.
  16. Palestinians wait for a physical examination at a Hamas recruitment center in Gaza City February 7, 2010. According to Hamas officials, thousands of young Palestinians in Gaza have registered their names in hope of joining Hamas' security forces.

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