Senior Hamas leaders Mahmoud al-Zahar (L), Saeed Seyam (C) and Khalil al-Hayya wait at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip before crossing into Egypt October 7, 2008. Hamas leaders will hold talks in Cairo on Wednesday on proposals to end the schism with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah group by reshaping the way the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip is governed. Reuters Pictures 9 months ago

Senior Hamas leaders Mahmoud al-Zahar (L), Saeed Seyam (C) and Khalil al-Hayya wait at the Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip before crossing into Egypt October 7, 2008. Hamas leaders will hold talks in Cairo on Wednesday on proposals to end the schism with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah group by reshaping the way the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip is governed.

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  6. A Palestinian man hugs senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh (C) after attending Friday prayers in al-Qarbi mosque in Gaza April 17, 2009. Hamas's two top leaders in the Gaza Strip made their first public appearances on Friday, having gone to ground during the January war with Israel, witnesses said. They said that Ismail Haniyeh and Mahmoud al-Zahar delivered separate mosque sermons.
  7. Deposed Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh from Hamas, center right, is escorted as he leaves Friday prayers in Gaza City, Friday, July 3, 2009.
  8. Senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh waves to his supporters after attending Friday prayers at al-Noor mosque in Gaza City July 3, 2009.
  9. Palestinians listen to senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh during Friday prayers at al-Noor mosque in Gaza City July 3, 2009.
  10. Deposed Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh from Hamas gestures as he speaks at Friday prayers in Gaza City, Friday, July 3, 2009.
  11. FILE - In this July 12, 2007 file photo Hamas activists, from left to right, Nasser Haraz, Rami Tabari, and Abu Atiya are seen behind bars at the Fatah-controlled prison in the West Bank town of Nablus. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' security forces widen a crackdown on Hamas in the West Bank and now hold nearly 900 detainees, a record number that includes high school students, wives of activists and others on the fringes of the Islamic militant group, Hamas says.
  12. In this photo taken Tuesday June 21, 2009 Palestinian Hamas lawmaker Mahmoud al-Ramahi, secretary-general of the Palestinian parliament, speaks at his office in the West Bank city of Ramallah. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' security forces widen a crackdown on Hamas in the West Bank and now hold nearly 900 detainees, a record number that includes high school students, wives of activists and others on the fringes of the Islamic militant group, Hamas says.
  13. Palestinian men carry posters of late leader Yasser Arafat, right, and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, as they demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians held in Israeli jails, calling for their release during a march organized by the PLO, in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, July 3, 2009.
  14. Two Palestinians wearing masks representing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and Head of Gaza's Hamas government Ismail Haniyeh, left, wave as they ride a car during a demonstration calling for Palestinian unity, in Gaza City, Wednesday, July, 1, 2009. A sign in Arabic reads "Block 3, Presidential car". Palestinians said Tuesday the rival Hamas and Fatah movements ended their latest round of reconciliation talks in Cairo without reaching a deal.
  15. Two Palestinians wearing masks representing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, left, and Head of Gaza's Hamas government Ismail Haniyeh, raise their hands as they stand together during a demonstration calling for Palestinian unity, in Gaza City, Wednesday, July, 1, 2009. Palestinians said Tuesday the rival Hamas and Fatah movements ended their latest round of reconciliation talks in Cairo without reaching a deal.
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