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A Palestinian woman waves her hand as she sits in a bus before leaving Rafah border crossing for the annual haj pilgrimage in Mecca, in the southern Gaza Strip October 14, 2011. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS RELIGION TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) - RTR2SO7F

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An alleged Palestinian collaborator with Israel covers his face as he poses for the camera inside a Hamas-run prison in Gaza City April 23, 2013. The Islamist Hamas government, which is pledged to Israel's destruction by force of arms, is lauding a recent campaign to root out informants in its midst, which it hopes will deprive Israel of a subtle but effective tool. Picture taken April 23, 2013. To match Feature PALESTINIANS-HAMAS/SPIES REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) -

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