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PALESTINIAN PRIME MINISTER ISMAIL HANIYEH JOINS A LOCAL FOOTBALL

Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh (L) shakes hands with members of a soccer team before a match in Gaza City, on April 24, 2006.(UPI Photo/Ismael Mohamad)

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