RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - NOVEMBER 11: In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO), Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas makes a speech at a memorial ceremony to commemorate the second anniversary of Yassar Arafat's death held in the Muqata compound on November 11, 2006 in Ramallah, West Bank. Thousands of Palestinians gathered at the site of Yassar Arafat's grave to commemorate the second anniversary of the former leader's death. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas made a speech to the mourners stating that hoped to form a coalition government by the end of the month, hopefully ending international sanctions implemented after Hamas won national elections earlier this year. Getty Images logo Getty Images 36 months ago

RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - NOVEMBER 11: In this handout image provided by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO), Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas makes a speech at a memorial ceremony to commemorate the second anniversary of Yassar Arafat's death held in the Muqata compound on November 11, 2006 in Ramallah, West Bank. Thousands of Palestinians gathered at the site of Yassar Arafat's grave to commemorate the second anniversary of the former leader's death. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas made a speech to the mourners stating that hoped to form a coalition government by the end of the month, hopefully ending international sanctions implemented after Hamas won national elections earlier this year.

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  1. Women and children follow from the doorstep of their home a welcoming ceremony for Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas (portraits) who was touring the West Bank town of Halhul, north of Hebron, on November 8, 2009. Abbas, who was elected at the head of the Palestinian Authority in 2005, announced earlier this week that he will not seek re-election in January polls. Palestinian officials had said that Abbas's decision was motivated by his disappointment with US efforts to halt Israeli settlement construction, which he had said must happen before the resumption of peace talks with Israel.
  2. A villager offers freshly picked local grapes to Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas (L) during his visit to the West Bank town of Halhul, north of Hebron, on November 8, 2009. Abbas, who was elected at the head of the Palestinian Authority in 2005, announced earlier this week that he will not seek re-election in January polls. Palestinian officials had said that Abbas's decision was motivated by his disappointment with US efforts to halt Israeli settlement construction, which he had said must happen before the resumption of peace talks with Israel.
  3. Women in traditional dresses welcome Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas (R) with local bread, coffee and grapes during his visit to the West Bank town of Halhul, north of Hebron, on November 8, 2009. Abbas, who was elected at the head of the Palestinian Authority in 2005, announced earlier this week that he will not seek re-election in January polls. Palestinian officials had said that Abbas's decision was motivated by his disappointment with US efforts to halt Israeli settlement construction, which he had said must happen before the resumption of peace talks with Israel.
  4. Muslim women follow form their home a welcoming ceremony for Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas in the West Bank town of Halhul, north of Hebron, on November 8, 2009. Abbas, who was elected at the head of the Palestinian Authority in 2005, announced earlier this week that he will not seek re-election in January polls. Palestinian officials had said that Abbas's decision was motivated by his disappointment with US efforts to halt Israeli settlement construction, which he had said must happen before the resumption of peace talks with Israel.
  5. Palestinian policemen stand guard at a checkpoint on the main road leading into Hebron during a visit to the flashpoint West Bank city by Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas (portrait) on November 8, 2009. Abbas, who was elected at the head of the Palestinian Authority in 2005, announced earlier this week he would not stand for re-election in polls he has called for January.
  6. Palestinian policemen stand guard at a checkpoint on the main road leading into Hebron during a visit to the flashpoint West Bank city by Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas (portrait) on November 8, 2009. Abbas, who was elected at the head of the Palestinian Authority in 2005, announced earlier this week he would not stand for re-election in polls he has called for January.
  7. Palestinian policemen stand guard at the checkpoint on the main road into Hebron during a visit to the flashpoint West Bank city by Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas (portrait on police vehicle) on November 8, 2009. Abbas, who was elected at the head of the Palestinian Authority in 2005, announced earlier this week he would not stand for re-election in polls he has called for January.
  8. Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas waves to supporters before addressing students at Hebron's Politechnic University in the southern West Bank on November 8, 2009. Abbas, who was elected at the head of the Palestinian Authority in 2005, announced earlier this week that he will not seek re-election in January polls. Palestinian officials had said that Abbas's decision was motivated by his disappointment with US efforts to halt Israeli settlement construction, which he had said must happen before the resumption of peace talks with Israel.
  9. Hamas leader Ismail Haniya, the prime minister of the Hamas-run government in Gaza, speaks at the parliament in Gaza city on October 5, 2009 against the Palestinian Authority's support for delaying the endorsement of a UN report on possible war crimes committed during Israel's Gaza offensive. Haniya accused Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas of the 'absurd and criminal' decision to delay endorsement of the report, a move he said endangered Egyptian-brokered national unity talks.
  10. Hamas leader Ismail Haniya, the prime minister of the Hamas-run government in Gaza, speaks at the parliament in Gaza city on October 5, 2009 against the Palestinian Authority's support for delaying the endorsement of a UN report on possible war crimes committed during Israel's Gaza offensive. Haniya accused Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas of the 'absurd and criminal' decision to delay endorsement of the report, a move he said endangered Egyptian-brokered national unity talks.
  11. A Hamas movement supporter holds a poster showing Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque, Islam's third holiest shrine, with Hamas protesters superimposed in the background, during a demonstration in the southern Lebanese port city of Sidon on October 4, 2009 against a UN decision to delay a vote on a report accusing Israel of war crimes in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Authority is under fire for giving in to what critics said was US and Israeli pressure to defer a vote by the UN Human Rights Council on the report by the former international war crimes prosecutor Richard Goldstone.
  12. Hamas leader Ismail Haniya (R) gives a speech on October 4, 2009 during a reception at his office in Gaza City for Roudah Habib (L), the final Palestinian woman prisoner set free by Israel as part of a breakthrough swap with the Hamas movement for a video of its soldier held in Gaza for more than three years. Habib was released into Gaza via the Erez crossing, where she was greeted by relatives and friends before being escorted to Haniya's office, Habib's sister told.
  13. Hamas leader Ismail Haniya offers flowers to Roudah Habib (C), the final Palestinian woman prisoner set free by Israel as part of a breakthrough swap with the Hamas movement for a video of its soldier held in Gaza for more than three years, as he welcomes her at his office in Gaza city following her release on October 4, 2009. Habib was released into Gaza via the Erez crossing, where she was greeted by relatives and friends before being escorted to Haniya's office, Habib's sister told.
  14. Hamas leader Ismail Haniya waves to the crowd near house in Gaza City of the the final Palestinian woman prisoner released by Israel on October 4, 2009 as part of a breakthrough swap with the Hamas movement for a video of its soldier held in Gaza for more than three years. Roudah Habib was released into Gaza via the Erez crossing, where she was greeted by relatives and friends before being escorted to Haniya's office, Habib's sister told.
  15. Hamas leader Ismail Haniya waves to the crowd near house in Gaza City of the the final Palestinian woman prisoner released by Israel on October 4, 2009 as part of a breakthrough swap with the Hamas movement for a video of its soldier held in Gaza for more than three years. Roudah Habib was released into Gaza via the Erez crossing, where she was greeted by relatives and friends before being escorted to Haniya's office, Habib's sister told.
  16. Senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (3rd R) waves after his visit to the house of newly released Palestinian prisoner Rawda Saed (not pictured) in Gaza City October 4, 2009. Israel freed the Palestinian woman prisoner to the Gaza Strip on Sunday, the last of 20 it has swapped for a videotape that provided the first visible evidence that a soldier captured in 2006 was still alive.

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