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Palestinian security cadets stand in formation as a man walks by with his luggage during a drill at a training base in the West Bank city of Jericho, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17. It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Abbas in 2007, leaving him with only the West Bank.

Palestinian security cadets stand in formation as a man walks by with his luggage during a drill at a training base in the West Bank city of Jericho, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17. It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Abbas in 2007, leaving him with only the West Bank.

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Palestinian security cadets train with fake guns during a drill at a training base in the West Bank city of Jericho, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17. It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Abbas in 2007, leaving him with only the West Bank.

Palestinian security cadets train with fake guns during a drill at a training base in the West Bank city of Jericho, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17. It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Abbas in 2007, leaving him with only the West Bank.

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FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 file photo, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during a news conference with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, not seen, in the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17.  It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 2007, leaving the Western-backed president in control only of the West Bank.

FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 file photo, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during a news conference with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, not seen, in the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17. It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 2007, leaving the Western-backed president in control only of the West Bank.

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Palestinian security cadets train with fake guns during a drill at a training base in the West Bank city of Jericho, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17. It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Abbas in 2007, leaving him with only the West Bank.

Palestinian security cadets train with fake guns during a drill at a training base in the West Bank city of Jericho, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17. It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Abbas in 2007, leaving him with only the West Bank.

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Palestinian senior Fatah official Nabil Shaath, left, and Hamas official Khalil al-Haya speak to the press during their joint press conference in Gaza City, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Shaath crossed into Gaza for talks with Hamas on Wednesday, the first such mission since the Hamas takeover.

Palestinian senior Fatah official Nabil Shaath, left, and Hamas official Khalil al-Haya speak to the press during their joint press conference in Gaza City, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Shaath crossed into Gaza for talks with Hamas on Wednesday, the first such mission since the Hamas takeover.

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Palestinian senior Fatah official Nabil Shaath, second from right, walks with Hamas official Khalil al-Haya, right, after a meeting in Gaza City, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Shaath crossed into Gaza for talks with Hamas on Wednesday, the first such mission since the Hamas takeover.

Palestinian senior Fatah official Nabil Shaath, second from right, walks with Hamas official Khalil al-Haya, right, after a meeting in Gaza City, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Shaath crossed into Gaza for talks with Hamas on Wednesday, the first such mission since the Hamas takeover.

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Palestinian senior Fatah official Nabil Shaath, left, sits with Gaza Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, second from left, during their meeting in Gaza City, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Shaath crossed into Gaza for talks with Hamas on Wednesday, the first such mission since the Hamas takeover.

Palestinian senior Fatah official Nabil Shaath, left, sits with Gaza Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, second from left, during their meeting in Gaza City, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Shaath crossed into Gaza for talks with Hamas on Wednesday, the first such mission since the Hamas takeover.

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Palestinian senior Fatah official Nabil Shaath, left, shakes hands with Gaza Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, right, during their meeting in Gaza City, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Shaath crossed into Gaza for talks with Hamas on Wednesday, the first such mission since the Hamas takeover.

Palestinian senior Fatah official Nabil Shaath, left, shakes hands with Gaza Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, right, during their meeting in Gaza City, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Shaath crossed into Gaza for talks with Hamas on Wednesday, the first such mission since the Hamas takeover.

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Palestinian senior Fatah official Nabil Shaath, left, shakes hands with Gaza Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, right, during their meeting in Gaza City, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Shaath crossed into Gaza for talks with Hamas on Wednesday, the first such mission since the Hamas takeover.

Palestinian senior Fatah official Nabil Shaath, left, shakes hands with Gaza Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, right, during their meeting in Gaza City, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Shaath crossed into Gaza for talks with Hamas on Wednesday, the first such mission since the Hamas takeover.

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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3:  Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (R) signs the guest book of Israel's president Shimon Peres at the President's Residence  on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (R) signs the guest book of Israel's president Shimon Peres at the President's Residence on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3:  Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (L) toasts with Israel's president Shimon Peres during a lunch held in the honour of Berlusconi at the President's Residence on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (L) toasts with Israel's president Shimon Peres during a lunch held in the honour of Berlusconi at the President's Residence on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3:  Israel's President Shimon Peres receives Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at the President's Residence on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3: Israel's President Shimon Peres receives Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at the President's Residence on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3:  Israel's President Shimon Peres receives Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at the President's Residence on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3: Israel's President Shimon Peres receives Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi at the President's Residence on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3:  Israel's President Shimon Peres watches Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (L) embrace the Israeli singer Rita after her performance at a lunch held in the honour of Berlusconi at the President's Residence on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3: Israel's President Shimon Peres watches Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (L) embrace the Israeli singer Rita after her performance at a lunch held in the honour of Berlusconi at the President's Residence on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3:  Israel's President Shimon Peres watches Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (L) embrace the Israeli singer Rita after her performance at a lunch held in the honour of Berlusconi at the President's Residence on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3: Israel's President Shimon Peres watches Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (L) embrace the Israeli singer Rita after her performance at a lunch held in the honour of Berlusconi at the President's Residence on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3:  Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (L) meets with Israel's president Shimon Peres at the President's Residence on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (L) meets with Israel's president Shimon Peres at the President's Residence on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3:  Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (R) meets with Israel's president Shimon Peres at the President's Residence on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (R) meets with Israel's president Shimon Peres at the President's Residence on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3:  Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak (L), Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (C) and Israeli President Shimon Peres attend a lunch held in the honour of Berlusconi at the President's Residence on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3: Israel's Defence Minister Ehud Barak (L), Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (C) and Israeli President Shimon Peres attend a lunch held in the honour of Berlusconi at the President's Residence on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3:  Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (L) toasts with Israel's president Shimon Peres during a lunch held in the honour of Berlusconi at the President's Residence on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (L) toasts with Israel's president Shimon Peres during a lunch held in the honour of Berlusconi at the President's Residence on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3:  Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi stands before the Israeli Knesset , the Israeli Parliament, before his speech on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - FEBRUARY 3: Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi stands before the Israeli Knesset , the Israeli Parliament, before his speech on February 3, 2010 in Jerusalem, Israel. Berlusconi is on a three-day state visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Berlusconi pledged Italy's firm support for Israel, urging 'effective sanctions' against Iran, saying the World 'cannot accept' a nuclear-armed Iran and speaking out against a damning UN report on the Gaza war.

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Palestinian security cadets stand in formation as a man walks by with his luggage during a drill at a training base in the West Bank city of Jericho, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17. It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Abbas in 2007, leaving him with only the West Bank.

Palestinian security cadets stand in formation as a man walks by with his luggage during a drill at a training base in the West Bank city of Jericho, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17. It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Abbas in 2007, leaving him with only the West Bank.

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Palestinian security cadets train with fake guns during a drill at a training base in the West Bank city of Jericho, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17. It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Abbas in 2007, leaving him with only the West Bank.

Palestinian security cadets train with fake guns during a drill at a training base in the West Bank city of Jericho, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17. It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Abbas in 2007, leaving him with only the West Bank.

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FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 file photo, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during a news conference with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, not seen, in the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17.  It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 2007, leaving the Western-backed president in control only of the West Bank.

FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 file photo, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gestures during a news conference with the German Chancellor Angela Merkel, not seen, in the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17. It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in 2007, leaving the Western-backed president in control only of the West Bank.

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Palestinian security cadets train with fake guns during a drill at a training base in the West Bank city of Jericho, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17. It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Abbas in 2007, leaving him with only the West Bank.

Palestinian security cadets train with fake guns during a drill at a training base in the West Bank city of Jericho, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. The Palestinian government in the West Bank has announced plans to hold municipal elections on July 17. It will be the first election in the Palestinian territories since the Islamic militant Hamas wrested control of Gaza from Abbas in 2007, leaving him with only the West Bank.

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Palestinian senior Fatah official Nabil Shaath, left, and Hamas official Khalil al-Haya speak to the press during their joint press conference in Gaza City, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Shaath crossed into Gaza for talks with Hamas on Wednesday, the first such mission since the Hamas takeover.

Palestinian senior Fatah official Nabil Shaath, left, and Hamas official Khalil al-Haya speak to the press during their joint press conference in Gaza City, Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. Shaath crossed into Gaza for talks with Hamas on Wednesday, the first such mission since the Hamas takeover.

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