Palestinians Protest on President Abbas' Decision to Suspend Action
Palestinians walk past posters depicting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with a phrase reading in Arabic, "to the dust bin of history, traitor" are plastered in a street in Gaza City on October 7, 2009. Palestinians protest on President Mahmoud Abbas decision to suspend action on a U.N. report on Gaza war crimes. UPI/Ismael Mohamad
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