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Lena Odgaard

Lena Odgaard is a Danish journalist reporting from around the Middle East, primarily on Israel and Palestine. On Twitter: @l_odgaard

Participants hold rainbow flags during the 12th annual gay pride parade in Jerusalem August 1, 2013. Some 2500 people on Thursday took part in the annual parade in Jerusalem. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun (JERUSALEM - Tags: SOCIETY) - RTX127G3

Gay Pride Parade in Holy Jerusalem

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Palestinian labourers queue next to a section of the controversial Israeli barrier as they wait to cross into Jerusalem at an Israeli checkpoint in the West Bank town of Bethlehem March 18, 2013. U.S. President Barack Obama is due to make his first official visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories this week, looking to improve ties after sometimes rocky relations with both sides during his first term in office. Israeli settlement expansion lies at the heart of much of the rancour between Israeli Prim

Israeli Wall Creates Limbo For Seam Zone Palestinians

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A teacher shows a Palestinian schoolgirl how to use a new laptop at a United Nations school in Rafah refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip April 29, 2010. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) launched a campaign to distribute some 200,000 laptops to UNRWA students in the Gaza Strip, an UNRWA official said. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS EDUCATION) - RTR2D9BN

Gaza Women Raise Voices Online

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Palestinian actors perform in the play "Steal Less, Please" in the West Bank city of Ramallah on February 6, 2013. The play, based on a script by Italian playwright Dario Fo, talks about corruption. AFP PHOTO/ABBAS MOMANI (Photo credit should read ABBAS MOMANI/AFP/Getty Images)

Palestinian Cultural Scene Thrives Amid Hardships

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Hamas security men stand guard on the border between Gaza city and Israel to prevent any Palestinian collaborators from escaping to Israel on April 10, 2013. Hamas accused Western and Arab spy agencies of operating in the Gaza Strip and said it had a list of alleged collaborators. AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD HAMS (Photo credit should read MAHMUD HAMS/AFP/Getty Images)

Hamas Official: 'Islamization' A Western Media Smear

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A Palestinian youth trains during a roller-blading lesson organized by the al-Qadesia local club at a school in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip March 27, 2013. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA - Tags: SPORT SOCIETY) - RTXXZWW

Gaza Rappers Persevere Despite Hamas Ban

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Gaza As Seen Through the Lenses Of Gaza's Cameras

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Arab Youths Find Their Voices In International Debate Program

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EU Trade with Israeli Settlements Undermines Palestinian Economy

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A Catholic worshipper holds a palm frond with a Palestinian flag during a Palm Sunday procession on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem March 24, 2013. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun (JERUSALEM - Tags: RELIGION) - RTXXVUR

Palestinian Christians Face Greater Restrictions This Easter

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A Palestinian man walks near placards designed by an activist depicting U.S. President Barack Obama, ahead of his visit to the region, in the West Bank city of Ramallah March 12, 2013. The White House has yet to officially announce the dates for the trip, but Israeli news media have reported that Obama will arrive in the region on March 20. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR3EVUU

Palestinian Disappointment Ahead of Obama's Visit

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Palestinian labourers wait in line to cross into Israel at dawn at Hashmonaim checkpoint near the West Bank village of Nilin, west of Ramallah March 14, 2013. Israel's system of checkpoints and restrictions in the occupied West Bank inflicts long-term damage on Palestinians' ability to compete in the global market, the World Bank said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT) - RTR3EYTU

Palestine Economy in Crisis, World Bank Reports

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