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Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants take part in a rally at Jabalia refugee camp to protest against an Israeli plan to include two deeply contested holy sites in the occupied West Bank in a national heritage renovation plan. Palestinians are outraged over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to place the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron and Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem, on a list of Israeli heritage sites. Jabalia, Palestinian Territory. 05/03/2010.

Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants take part during a rally in refugee camp Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on March 5, 2010. to protest against an Israeli plan to include two deeply contested holy sites in the occupied West Bank in a national heritage renovation plan. Palestinians are outraged over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to place two West Bank shrines, the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron and Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem, on a list of Israeli heritage sites.Photo By Abed Rahim Khatib

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Islamic Jihad supporters protest Israeli plans to include two holy sites on heritage list

DMTX. Palestinian Islamic Jihad militants take part in a rally at Jabalia refugee camp to protest against an Israeli plan to include two deeply...

by Khalil Ibrahim in Palestinian Territory on 05/03/2010

Palestinian Hamas supporters took part in a rally at Jabalia refugee camp to protest against an Israeli plan to include two deeply contested holy sites in the occupied West Bank in a national heritage renovation plan. Palestinians are outraged over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to place the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron and Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem, on a list of Israeli heritage sites. Jabalia, Palestinian Territory. 05/03/2010.

Palestinian Hamas supporters take part during a rally in refugee camp Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on March 5, 2010. to protest against an Israeli plan to include two deeply contested holy sites in the occupied West Bank in a national heritage renovation plan. Palestinians are outraged over Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to place two West Bank shrines, the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron and Rachel's Tomb in Bethlehem, on a list of Israeli heritage sites.Photo By Abed Rahim Khatib

Politics

Hamas supporters protest Israeli plan to include two holy sites in occupied West Bank

DMTX. Palestinian Hamas supporters took part in a rally at Jabalia refugee camp to protest against an Israeli plan to include two deeply contested...

by Khalil Ibrahim in Palestinian Territory on 05/03/2010

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