Rally for the 23rd anniversary of Hamas in Gaza (11 images)

A Palestinian man burns the Israeli flag during a Hamas rally to mark the 23rd anniversary of the founding of their movement in Gaza City on December 14, 2010. Hamas was founded on December 14, 1987, shortly after the beginning of the first intifada, or uprising, against Israel's occupation of the Palestinian West Bank and Gaza. UPI/Ismael Mohamad

Hamas supporters attend a Hamas rally in Gaza City December 14, 2010. The rally marks the 23rd anniversary of the founding of the Hamas movement. UPI/Ismael Mohamad

A female supporter joins tens of thousands attending a mass rally to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the founding of the Islamic movement Hamas in Gaza City on December 14, 2010. Hamas was founded on December 14, 1987, shortly after the beginning of the first intifada, or uprising, against Israel's occupation of the Palestinian West Bank and Gaza. UPI/Ismael Mohamad

Members of Hamas' security forces stand guard as tens of thousands attend a mass rally to celebrate the 23rd anniversary of the Islamic movement Hamas in Gaza City, on December 14, 2010. Hamas was founded on December 14, 1987, shortly after the beginning of the first intifada, or uprising, against Israel's occupation of the Palestinian West Bank and Gaza. UPI/Ismael Mohamad