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  • Yasser Barakat, is seen in his shop in the Old City, specializing in antiques and original Palestinian fine art, Jerusalem, Israel, Feb. 12, 2005. Barakat is part of the Palestinian middle and upper class who are likely to have prominent roles in the developing peace process.
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  • Yasser Barakat, is seen in his shop in the Old City, specializing in antiques and original Palestinian fine art, Jerusalem, Israel, Feb. 12, 2005. Barakat is part of the Palestinian middle and upper class who are likely to have prominent roles in the developing peace process.
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  • Yasser Barakat, is seen in his shop in the Old City, specializing in antiques and original Palestinian fine art, Jerusalem, Israel, Feb. 12, 2005. Barakat is part of the Palestinian middle and upper class who are likely to have prominent roles in the developing peace process.
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  • Yasser Barakat, is seen in his shop in the Old City, specializing in antiques and original Palestinian fine art, Jerusalem, Israel, Feb. 12, 2005. Barakat is part of the Palestinian middle and upper class who are likely to have prominent roles in the developing peace process.
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  • Yasser Barakat, is seen in his shop in the Old City, specializing in antiques and original Palestinian fine art, Jerusalem, Israel, Feb. 12, 2005. Barakat is part of the Palestinian middle and upper class who are likely to have prominent roles in the developing peace process.
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  • People are seen in the Old City market in Jerusalem, Israel, Feb. 12, 2005.
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  • The Nashashibi family are seen inside their home, including, left to right, daughter Hala, 16, mother Widad, wife Marlene, head of family Fahmi and daughter Nada in Jerusalem, Israel, Feb. 12, 2005. The Nashashibi family are part of a Palestinian middle and upper class who are likely to have prominent roles in the developing peace process.
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  • The Nashashibi family are seen inside their home, including, left to right, daughter Hala, 16, mother Widad, wife Marlene, head of family Fahmi and daughter Nada in Jerusalem, Israel, Feb. 12, 2005. The Nashashibi family are part of a Palestinian middle and upper class who are likely to have prominent roles in the developing peace process.
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  • The Nashashibi family are seen inside their home, including, left to right, daughter Hala, 16, mother Widad, wife Marlene, head of family Fahmi and daughter Nada in Jerusalem, Israel, Feb. 12, 2005. The Nashashibi family are part of a Palestinian middle and upper class who are likely to have prominent roles in the developing peace process.
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  • Photographs of the younger members of the Nashashibi family who have been educated overseas, Jerusalem, Israel, Feb. 12, 2005. The Nashashibi family are part of a Palestinian middle and upper class who are likely to have prominent roles in the developing peace process.
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  • The Nashashibi family are seen inside their home, including, left to right, daughter Hala, 16, mother Widad, wife Marlene, head of family Fahmi and daughter Nada in Jerusalem, Israel, Feb. 12, 2005. The Nashashibi family are part of a Palestinian middle and upper class who are likely to have prominent roles in the developing peace process.
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  • Rabbi Gideon Bashan, head of a religious school for girls and a resident of the Gush Katif settlements, is seen in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 4, 2004. When asked his thoughts about leaving the settlement Bashan has called home for 20 years, he responded, " We are not losing our self-confidence and I can't think about it. But if they try to move us, I will behave like a wounded animal." He then added, "This is not real estate, this is the Holy Land." Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Yair Hazout, 12, resident of the Gush Katif settlements is seen in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 11, 2004. When asked his thoughts about leaving the settlements Hazout responded, "It is very bad for Sharon to want to separate us. I have friends here and a home." Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Moshe Baranes, 40, a city hall worker and student, and a resident of the Gush Katif settlements, is seen in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 4, 2004. When asked his thoughts about being forced to leave the settlements, he responded, "God willing, we will do everything in our power not to be separated. I pray this is not going to happen." Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Rachel Gross, 14, a resident of the Gush Katif settlements, is seen in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 4, 2004.  When asked her thoughts about leaving the settlements she responded, "I want to stay here. I love this place very much. If someone has a problem, everyone helps. Happiness, sadness, we are together." Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Aliza Cohen, 40, a teacher who has lived in the Gush Katif settlements for 20 years, is seen in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 4, 2004. When asked her thoughts about leaving the settlements, Cohen responded, "My husband was moved from Egypt and now we are being asked to move again. It's very hard. We have built a beautiful place out of nothing. We built a family and life here. I pray that God will help us." Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Yuda Gross, 46, a shopkeeper and resident of the Gush Katif settlements, is seen in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 4, 2004. When asked his thoughts about leaving the settlements Gross responded, "I feel strong and that the truth is with me. If you believe you are right, everything will continue." Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Avitale Sandal, 28, an artist and stay-at-home mom, is seen in the Gush Katif settlements, in  Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 4, 2004. Sandal moved to Gush Katif seven years ago to join her husband. When asked her thoughts about the dangers of living in the settlements there, Sandal responded, "We get used to everything. It is dangerous, but we don't live in fear of the bombings." Regarding the prospect of moving she said, "I hope something changes, but if we have to leave, then I guess we will." Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Morti Moshe, 42, a city hall worker and a 7 year resident of the Gush Katif settlements, is seen in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 4, 2004. When asked his thoughts about leaving the settlements and possibly living in a place that is not mortared daily, Moshe responded, "Wherever you go there are problems. When I was in Jerusalem, every time I took the bus I was so scared. Here, I don't have that problem." Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Nathan Hymanat, 18, a military school student who was born in the Gush Katif settlements, is seen in  Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 4, 2004. When asked his thoughts about leaving the settlements and about the risk to Israeli soldiers, Hymanat responded, "We are part of Israel and a strategic point. If we move, they are going to bomb Ashkelon." Adding, "I am very sad when soldiers are injured here, but I will also protect Israel with my life." Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Yona Tal, 13, a student and resident of the Gush Katif settlements, is seen in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 4, 2004. When asked his thoughts about being forced to leave the settlements, he responded like a boy wise beyond his years, "This is our hope and we cannot lose it. We will hold the Likud responsible and raise our voices against this decision." Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Israeli soldiers walk their guard dogs on the beach near Elei Sinai, a northern Jewish settlement, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • The site of an attack on a female jogger is decorated with flags near Elei Sinai, a northern Jewish settlement, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. Two attackers killed the woman in September and an army medic who came to her aid. The gunmen were eventually killed by Israeli troops. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Israeli soldiers walk their guard dogs on the beach near Elei Sinai, a northern Jewish settlement, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • People are seen on the beach near Elei Sinai, a northern Jewish settlement in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • The site of an attack on a female jogger is decorated with flags near Elei Sinai, a northern Jewish settlement, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. Two attackers killed the woman in September and an army medic who came to her aid. The gunmen were eventually killed by Israeli troops. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Children of settlers play on the beach near Elei Sinai, a northern Jewish settlement in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Residents use an armored car to enter the Gush Katif settlements, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Tilza Matzu, 16, a student, waits for an armored school bus to take her home from the Newe Deqalim settlement, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. This particular settlement gets mortared regularly. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Tilza Matzu, 16, a student, waits for an armored school bus to take her home from the Newe Deqalim settlement, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. This particular settlement gets mortared regularly. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Children play a game of baseball at the Newe Deqalim settlement, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. This particular settlement gets mortared regularly. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Students board an armored school bus at the Newe Deqalim settlement, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. This particular settlement gets mortared regularly. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Children play a game of baseball at the Newe Deqalim settlement, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. This particular settlement gets mortared regularly. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Children play at the Newe Deqalim settlement playground, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. This particular settlement gets mortared regularly. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • A man is seen inside a house under construction, which continues at the Newe Deqalim settlement, despite Israel's parliament recently supporting compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the area in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. The vote was vital for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • A man is seen inside a house under construction, which continues at the Newe Deqalim settlement, despite Israel's parliament recently supporting compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the area in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. The vote was vital for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • The owner and builder of a new house chat at the construction site, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6 2004. Construction continues at the Newe Deqalim settlement, despite Israel's parliament recently supporting compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip. The vote was vital for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Debris is seen at a construction site, which continues at the Newe Deqalim settlement, despite Israel's parliament recently supporting compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the area, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. The vote was vital for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Israeli soldiers patrol a construction site, at the Newe Deqalim settlement, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip. The vote was vital for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • A man is seen among the debris at a construction site, which continues at the Newe Deqalim settlement, despite Israel's parliament recently supporting compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the area, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. The vote was vital for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • A man is seen among the debris at a construction site, which continues at the Newe Deqalim settlement, despite Israel's parliament recently supporting compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the area, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. The vote was vital for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • An ambulance goes to retrieve wounded soldiers at the Rafia Yam settlement, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Avi Chai, 19, an Israeli soldier, takes s shower after a dip in the water at the Tamarim settlement beach, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Blast walls are painted with children's pictures inside the Gush Katif settlements, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Blast walls are painted with children's pictures inside the Gush Katif settlements, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Two teenage girls approach the checkpoint outside the Nezer Hazani settlement, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Two teenage girls approach the checkpoint outside the Nezer Hazani settlement in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Avi Chai, 19, an Israeli soldier, works out after a dip in the water at the Tamarim settlement beach, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • A car with flags protesting the evacuation of the Gaza settlements, sits overlooking the Palestinian city of Khan Younis, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • A car with flags protesting the evacuation of the Gaza settlements, sits overlooking the Palestinian city of Khan Younis, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 6, 2004. Israel's parliament recently supported compensation payments for Jewish settlers leaving the Gaza Strip, in a vital vote for Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's plan to evacuate the occupied territory.
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  • Mary Kheir, is seen just 30 minutes after her birth at Al-Dibs Maternity Hospital in Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 14, 2004. The baby, born into a Christian family, is the first for the Kheir family.
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  • Wisam Kheir, watches as his newborn Mary is moved into the nursery at Al-Dibs Maternity Hospital in Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 14, 2004. The baby, born into a Christian family, is the first for the family. Kheir had yet to hold his baby girl when this photo was taken.
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  • Mary Kheir is welcomed into the world by family members at Al-Dibs Maternity Hospital in Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 14, 2004. The baby, born into a Christian family, is the first for the Kheir family. This was the first time that the mother had held her baby.
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  • Mary Kheir, is held by her mother for the first time at Al-Dibs Maternity Hospital in Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 14, 2004. The baby, born into a Christian family, is the first for the Kheir family.
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  • Wisam Kheir, holds his daughter Mary for the first time at Al-Dibs Maternity Hospital in Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 14, 2004. The baby, born into a Christian family, is the first for the Kheir family.
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  • Mary Kheir, is held by her mother and blessed with the sign of the cross by a family friend at Al-Dibs Maternity Hospital in Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 14, 2004. The baby, born into a Christian family, is the first for the Kheir family.
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  • The mother of newborn Mary Kheir, is congratulated by a doctor at Al-Dibs Maternity Hospital in Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 14, 2004. The baby, born into a Christian family, is the first for the Kheir family.
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  • Mary Kheir, is held by her mother for the first time at Al-Dibs Maternity Hospital in Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 14, 2004. The baby, born into a Christian family, is the first for the Kheir family.
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  • Leith Lamour, who's first name means "lamb," is picked up by his head while being stretched after having his head and neck massaged with olive oil by his grandmother Helwa Lamour. The olive oil, made from olives grown in local orchards, is supposed to help relax muscles.
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  • Leith Lamour, who's first name means "lamb," is picked up by his head while being stretched after having his head and neck massaged with olive oil by his grandmother Helwa Lamour, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 15, 2004. The olive oil, made from olives grown in local orchards, is supposed to help relax muscles. The baby was born two weeks prior.
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  • Inas, the newborn daughter of Jawaher Ali Salah, 19, is comforted by her grandmother Jamila Abu Sarhan inside the Shepherd's Field Hospital in Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 15, 2004. The baby was born via cesarian section when she was breeched. Once the baby goes home and the family has gathered enough money, they will slaughter one sheep. When a boy is born, two sheep are killed in celebration. "We are very poor, so all we can do right now is give sweets to our neighbors," said the father Ali Salah Tambre, 28. Ali used to work as a laborer in Israel but has been unemployed since the beginning of the second intifada.
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  • Inas, the newborn daughter of Jawaher Ali Salah, 19, is comforted by her grandmother Jamila Abu Sarhan, inside the Shepherd's Field Hospital in Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 15, 2004. The baby was born via cesarian section when she was breeched. Once the baby goes home and the family has gathered enough money, they will slaughter one sheep. When a boy is born, two sheep are killed in celebration. "We are very poor, so all we can do right now is give sweets to our neighbors," said the father Ali Salah Tambre, 28. Ali used to work as a laborer in Israel but has been unemployed since the beginning of the Second Intifada.
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  • Ali Salah Tambre, 28 and Jawaher Ali Salah, 19, look at Inas, their newborn daughter, inside the Shepherd's Field Hospital in Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 15, 2004. The baby was born via cesarian section when she was breeched. Once the baby goes home and the family has gathered enough money, they will slaughter one sheep. When a boy is born, two sheep are killed in celebration. "We are very poor, so all we can do right now is give sweets to our neighbors," said the father Ali. He used to work as a laborer in Israel but has been unemployed since the beginning of the Second Intifada.
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  • Ali Salah Tambre, 28, hold Inas, his newborn daughter, while mother Jawaher Ali Salah, 19, looks on, inside the Shepherd's Field Hospital in Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 15, 2004. The baby was born via cesarian section when she was breeched. Once the baby goes home and the family has gathered enough money, they will slaughter one sheep. When a boy is born, two sheep are killed in celebration. "We are very poor, so all we can do right now is give sweets to our neighbors," said the father Ali. He used to work as a laborer in Israel but has been unemployed since the beginning of the Second Intifada.
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  • Inas, the newborn daughter Ali Salah Tambre, 28 and Jawaher Ali Salah, 19, is comforted inside the Shepherd's Field Hospital in Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 15, 2004. The baby was born via cesarian section when she was breeched. Once the baby goes home and the family has gathered enough money, they will slaughter one sheep. When a boy is born, two sheep are killed in celebration. "We are very poor, so all we can do right now is give sweets to our neighbors," said the father Ali. He used to work as a laborer in Israel but has been unemployed since the beginning of the Second Intifada.
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  • Leith Lamour, who's first name means "lamb," has a mixture of ash and olive oil placed on his eyes by his grandmother Helwa Lamour, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 15, 2004. The olive oil, made from olives grown in local orchards, is supposed to help relax muscles and used in the twice-daily massages for newborns. When mixed with ash, locals say it helps the baby's eyesight and beauty. Helwa, the matriarch of the family, has painted the eyes of more than 200 babies in her extended family. The ash is gathered from the residue of bread baking. The baby was born two weeks prior.
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  • Leith Lamour, who's first name means "lamb," is massaged with olive oil before having a mixture of ash and olive oil placed on his eyes by his grandmother Helwa Lamour, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 15, 2004. The olive oil, made from olives grown in local orchards, is supposed to help relax muscles and when mixed with ash, provide better eyesight as well as make him more beautiful for guests.
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  • Family members of a newborn Bedouin baby, play with sheep and goats outside their home, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 16, 2004. For each male that is born, the family will slaughter two sheep. For each female, one will be slaughtered. The family's eighth child was born in a small Bedouin village outside of Bethlehem, on the day of Yasser Arafat's death.
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  • A Bedouin baby, has his arms and legs tightly bound in preparation for visitors by his mother Nofa Ali Odah Rashaida, Betlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 16, 2004. The binding is done to keep the baby's arms and legs straight after being bent in the fetal position for so long while in the womb. Bedouins also believe it enables babies to sleep easier. Rashaida's eighth child was born in a small village outside of Bethlehem, on the day of Yasser Arafat's death.
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  • A Bedouin baby, has his arms and legs tightly bound in preparation for visitors by his mother Nofa Ali Odah Rashaida, Betlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 16, 2004. The binding is done to keep the baby's arms and legs straight after being bent in the fetal position for so long while in the womb. Bedouins also believe it enables babies to sleep easier. Rashaida's eighth child was born in a small village outside of Bethlehem, on the day of Yasser Arafat's death.
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  • Nofa Ali Odah Rashaida, 37, prepares tea and snacks for visitors coming to see her newborn baby, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 16, 2004. It is customary for the family to receive many guests for the first for ten days after the birth. Rashaida's eighth child was born in a small Bedouin village outside of Bethlehem, on the day of Yasser Arafat's death.
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  • Nofa Ali Odah Rashaida, 37, prepares tea and snacks for visitors coming to see her newborn baby, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 16, 2004. It is customary for the family to receive many guests for the first for ten days after the birth. Rashaida's eighth child was born in a small Bedouin village outside of Bethlehem,  on the day of Yasser Arafat's death.
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  • Nofa Ali Odah Rashaida, 37, receives visitors in celebration of her newborn baby, who has yet to be named, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 16, 2004. It is customary for the family to receive many guests for the first for ten days after the birth. Rashaida's eighth child was born in a small Bedouin village outside of Bethlehem, on the day of Yasser Arafat's death.
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  • A Bedouin baby, who has yet to be named, has his arms and legs tightly bound, by his mother Nofa Ali Odah Rashaida, in preparation for visitors, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 16, 2004. The binding is done to keep the baby's arms and legs straight after being bent in the fetal position for so long while in the womb. Bedouins also believe it enables babies to sleep easier. Rashaida's eighth child was born in a small village outside of Bethlehem on the day of Yasser Arafat's death.
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  • Family members of a newborn Bedouin baby, are congratulated by visitors, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 16, 2004. It is customary for the family to receive many guests for the first for ten days after the birth. The family's eighth child was born in a small village outside of Bethlehem, on the day of Yasser Arafat's death.
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  • Nofa Ali Odah Rashaida, 37, receives visitors in celebration of her newborn baby, who has yet to be named, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 16, 2004. It is customary for the family to receive many guests for the first for ten days after the birth. Rashaida's eighth child was born in a small Bedouin village outside of Bethlehem, on the day of Yasser Arafat's death.
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  • A Bedouin baby, has his arms and legs tightly bound after having ash and olive oil put on his eyes, by his mother Nofa Ali Odah Rashaida, in preparation for visitors, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 16, 2004. The binding is done to keep the baby's arms and legs straight after being in the fetal position for so long while in the womb. Bedouins also believe it enables babies to sleep easier. The ash and olive oil is supposed to help the child have better eyesight as well as make him more beautiful for guests. Rashaida's eighth child was born in a small village outside of Bethlehem, on the day of Yasser Arafat's death.
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  • Bedouin women walk back to their homes after visiting the Rashaida family's newborn baby, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 16, 2004. It is customary for the family to receive many guests for the first for ten days after the birth. The family's eighth child was born in a small village outside of Bethlehem, on the day of Yasser Arafat's death.
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  • A Bedouin baby, who had ash and olive oil put on his eyes by his mother Nofa Ali Odah Rashaida, in preparation for visitors, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 16, 2004. The ash and olive oil is supposed to help the child have better eyesight as well as make him more beautiful for guests. Rashaida's eighth child was born in a small village outside of Bethlehem, on the day of Yasser Arafat's death.
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  • Razi Abu Jayab, and his wife Nihad, are seen inside their home in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Feb. 7, 2005. Razi and Nihad are part of the Palestinian middle and upper class who are likely to have prominent roles in the developing peace process.
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  • Bedouin women walk back to their homes after visiting the Rashaida family's newborn baby, Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories, Nov. 16, 2004. It is customary for the family to receive many guests for the first for ten days after the birth. The family's eighth child was born in a small village outside of Bethlehem, on the day of Yasser Arafat's death.
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  • Razi Abu Jayab, and his wife Nihad, are seen inside their home in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Feb. 7, 2005. Razi and Nihad are part of the Palestinian middle and upper class who are likely to have prominent roles in the developing peace process.
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  • The architect and owner of the Al Deira Hotel is seen in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Feb. 7, 2005. There is a rising Palestinian middle and upper class who are likely to have prominent roles in the developing peace process.
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  • View of the sea from the Al Deira Hotel, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Feb. 7, 2005.
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  • The architect and owner of the Al Deira Hotel is seen in Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Feb. 7, 2005. There is a rising Palestinian middle and upper class who are likely to have prominent roles in the developing peace process.
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  • Palestinians mourn the bodies of 15 dead militants just returned, after being held by Israel, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Feb. 7, 2005. The Israeli military delivered the bodies for burial, a handover celebrated as the first real achievement of leader Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, who is trying to prevent militants from straying from a fragile truce.
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  • Relatives hold a martyr poster of Mohammed Zuheir Al Azzizi, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Feb. 7, 2005. The Israeli military delivered the bodies of 15 dead militants to the Palestinians for burial. A handover celebrated in Gaza as the first real achievement of leader Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, who is trying to prevent militants from straying from a fragile truce.
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  • Palestinians mourn the bodies of 15 dead militants just returned, after being held by Israel, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Feb. 7, 2005. The Israeli military delivered the bodies for burial, a handover celebrated as the first real achievement of leader Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, who is trying to prevent militants from straying from a fragile truce.
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  • Palestinians are seen mourning, after the bodies of 15 militants were returned by Israel, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Feb. 7, 2005. The Israeli military delivered the bodies to the Palestinians for burial. A handover celebrated in Gaza as the first real achievement of leader Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, who is trying to prevent militants from straying from a fragile truce.
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  • A relative holds a small martyr poster in her hand, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Feb. 7, 2005. The Israeli military delivered the bodies of 15 dead militants, to the Palestinians for burial. A handover celebrated in Gaza as the first real achievement of leader Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, who is trying to prevent militants from straying from a fragile truce.
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  • Relatives mourn the body of Yasser Dahlan, one of 15 dead militants just returned, after being held by Israel, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Feb. 7, 2005. The Israeli military delivered the bodies to the Palestinians for burial, a handover celebrated in Gaza as the first real achievement of leader Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, who is trying to prevent militants from straying from a fragile truce.
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  • Relatives mourn after seeing the body of Yasser Dahlan, one of 15 dead militants returned to Gaza residents after being held by Israel, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Feb. 7, 2005. The Israeli military delivered the bodies to the Palestinians for burial, a handover celebrated in Gaza as the first real achievement of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, who is trying to prevent militants from straying from a fragile truce.
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  • Relatives mourn after seeing the body of Yasser Dahlan, one of 15 dead militants returned to Gaza residents after being held by Israel, Gaza, Palestinian Territories, Feb. 7, 2005. The Israeli military delivered the bodies to the Palestinians for burial, a handover celebrated in Gaza as the first real achievement of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, who is trying to prevent militants from straying from a fragile truce.
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  • Jamil Rabah, a pollster and researcher is seen in his home in Ramallah, Palestinian Territories, Feb. 11, 2005. Jamil is part of a Palestinian middle and upper class who are likely to have prominent roles in the developing peace process.
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  • Jamil Rabah, a pollster and researcher is seen in his home in Ramallah, Palestinian Territories, Feb. 11, 2005. Jamil is part of a Palestinian middle and upper class who are likely to have prominent roles in the developing peace process.
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  • Jamil Rabah, a pollster and researcher is seen in his home in Ramallah, Palestinian Territories, Feb. 11, 2005. Jamil is part of a Palestinian middle and upper class who are likely to have prominent roles in the developing peace process.
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  • Students walk through campus on the first day of school at Birzeit University, Beit Hanina, Palestinian Territories, Feb. 13, 2005. There is a rising Palestinian middle and upper class who are likely to have prominent roles in the developing peace process.
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  • Left, Eileen Kuttab, director of the Women Studies Institute at Birzeit University, is seen during a meeting in her new office a the college, Beit Hanina, Palestinian Territories, Feb. 7, 2005. Kuttab is part of the Palestinian middle and upper class who are likely to have prominent roles in the developing peace process.
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  • Jineen Abu Roqto, a sales clerk, adjust clothes inside the store where she works, Ramallah, Palestinian Territories, Feb. 13, 2005. Shops are open but not very busy inside the mall in Ramallah.
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  • Yasser Barakat, is seen in his shop in the Old City, specializing in antiques and original Palestinian fine art, Jerusalem, Israel, Feb. 12, 2005. Barakat is part of the Palestinian middle and upper class who are likely to have prominent roles in the developing peace process.
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