Gaza's Hamas Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyeh gestures before getting into a car after Friday prayers in Gaza City, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. The U.N. Human Rights Council is heading for a showdown vote on a report accusing Israeli forces and Palestinian militants of war crimes during their conflict in Gaza last winter. AP Photo logo AP Photo 28 months ago

Gaza's Hamas Prime Minister, Ismail Haniyeh gestures before getting into a car after Friday prayers in Gaza City, Friday, Oct. 16, 2009. The U.N. Human Rights Council is heading for a showdown vote on a report accusing Israeli forces and Palestinian militants of war crimes during their conflict in Gaza last winter.

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