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Friday, May 13, 2011

A Palestinian refugee signs a banner that reads "Yes to return" during a demonstration to mark the 63rd anniversary of "Nakba'" Arabic for "Catastrophe", the term used to mark the events leading to Israel's founding in 1948, in Shouneh west of Amman May 13, 2011. Nearly 5,000 Jordanians gathered in the Jordan Valley near the Israeli border to demand an end to the occupation of Palestinian territories. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ANNIVERSARY)

Residents stand near a big Jordanian national flag as they watch a demonstration to mark the 63rd anniversary of 'Nakba' in Shouneh, west of Amman May 13, 2011. Nearly 5,000 Jordanians gathered in the Jordan Valley near the Israeli border to demand an end to the occupation of Palestinian territories. Nakba, Arabic for "Catastrophe", is the term used to mark the events leading to Israel's founding in 1948 REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

Nakba' rally : A Palestinian refugee with her national flag painted on her face attends a rally marking the "Nakba" which befell Palestinians following Israel's establishment in 1948, in Shuneh, west of Amman. (AFP/Khalil Mazraawi)

Egyptian demonstrators hold the flags of Arab nations at Cairo's Tahrir Square. Thousands of people rallied in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday calling for national unity, after attacks on Egyptian churches, and for solidarity with the Palestinians.(AFP/Khaled Desouki)

Palestinian farmers harvest wheat during harvest season, on a farm near the West Bank city of Jenin, Wednesday, May 11, 2011.(AP Photo/Mohammed Ballas)

A girl runs past a Palestinian flag spray painted on a wall in the Balata refugee camp, near the West Bank city of Nablus May 11, 2011. Palestinians will mark "Nakba" (Catastrophe) on May 15 to commemorate the expulsion or fleeing of some 700, 000 Palestinians from their homes in the war that led to the founding of Israel in 1948. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ANNIVERSARY)

Boys run past a wall with a painting of the Dome of the Rock, in the Balata refugee camp, near the West Bank city of Nablus May 11, 2011. The Dome of the Rock is located in Jerusalem's Old City and is on the compound known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif, and to Jews as Temple Mount. Palestinians will mark "Nakba" (Catastrophe) on May 15 to commemorate the expulsion or fleeing of some 700,000 Palestinians from their homes in the war that led to the founding of Israel in 1948 REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini (WEST BANK - Tags: SOCIETY POLITICS)

Palestinian refugee Mohamed Harb holds a key he says belongs to a house his family was forced to flee 63 years ago, as he poses for a photograph at his house in the Balata refugee camp near the West Bank city of Nablus May 11, 2011. Palestinians will mark "Nakba" (Catastrophe) on May 15 to commemorate the expulsion or fleeing of some 700, 000 Palestinians from their homes in the war that led to the founding of Israel in 1948. REUTERS/Abed Omar Qusini (WEST BANK - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY)

An elderly Palestinian man holds up a key as he speaks on behalf of Palestinian refugees during a rally marking the upcoming 63rd anniversary of the Nakba, or catastrophe, the Arabic term used to describe the uprooting of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians with the 1948 creation of the state of Israel, in Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, May 11, 2011. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

A Palestinian worker examines posters for the upcoming 63rd anniversary of the Nakba, or catastrophe, the Arabic term used to describe the uprooting of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians with the 1948 creation of the state of Israel, at a print workshop in the Balata refugee camp, in the West Bank city of Nablus, Wednesday, May 11, 2011. The poster reads Dear Haifa, We are returning. A Palestinian refugee. (AP Photo/Nasser Ishtayeh)

A Palestinian refugee holds a handmade symbolize key to his family houses left by Palestinians in 1948, during a rally marking the 63nd anniversary of the 'Nakba,' Arabic for catastrophe, in Rafah refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, Wednesday, May 11, 2011. The rally marked the displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians who either fled or were driven out of their homes during the 1948 war over Israel's creation. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Palestinian refugee Shaher Al-Khatib, 71, holds a handmade symbolic key to his family houses left by relatives in 1948, during a rally marking the 63rd anniversary of the 'Nakba', Arabic for catastrophe, in the village of Alberrj near Ramallah , Wednenday, May 11, 2011. Palestinians mark the day when many thousands were forced to leave their ancestral homes during the creation of the state of Israel in 1948. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Palestinian school girls paint a scene, symbolically depicting the 'Nakba', or 'Catastrophe', the term used to mark the events leading to Israel's founding in 1948, during an activity in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Thursday, May 12, 2011. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were uprooted in the 1948 war that led to Israel's creation. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Palestinian women wearing traditional dresses salute as they sing the national anthem during a festival to commemorate Nakba in Beirut May 12, 2011. Palestinians will mark "Nakba" (Catastrophe) on May 15 to commemorate the expulsion or fleeing of some 700, 000 Palestinians from their homes in the war that led to the founding of Israel in 1948. REUTERS/ Sharif Karim (LEBANON - Tags: ANNIVERSARY CIVIL UNREST POLITICS SOCIETY)

A Palestinian woman wearing a traditional dress take part in a festival to commemorate Nakba in Beirut May 12, 2011. Palestinians will mark "Nakba" (Catastrophe) on May 15 to commemorate the expulsion or fleeing of some 700, 000 Palestinians from their homes in the war that led to the founding of Israel in 1948. REUTERS/ Sharif Karim (LEBANON - Tags: ANNIVERSARY CIVIL UNREST POLITICS SOCIETY)

A Palestinian boy holds a symbolic key to the house his family left in the 1948 war, as others wear headbands with the Arabic term 'We are coming back', during a rally marking the 63rd anniversary of the 'Nakba', or 'Catastrophe', in Gaza City, Thursday, May 12, 2011. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were uprooted in the 1948 war that led to Israel's creation. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Palestinian girls hold signs with names of communities uprooted in the 1948 war, during a rally marking the 63rd anniversary of the 'Nakba', or 'Catastrophe', in Gaza City, Thursday, May 12, 2011. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were uprooted in the 1948 war that led to Israel's creation. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)

Palestinians, one holding key symbolizing the right of return of refugees, and others waving Palestinian flags take part in a demonstration to mark the 63rd anniversary of 'Nakba', Arabic for 'Catastrophe', the term used to mark the events leading to Israel's founding in 1948, in Manger Square outside the Church of Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Thursday, May 12, 2011. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were uprooted in the 1948 war that led to Israel's creation. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)

Palestinians, one holding a giant key symbolizing the right of return of refugees, take part in a demonstration to mark the 63rd anniversary of 'Nakba', Arabic for 'Catastrophe', the term used to mark the events leading to Israel's founding in 1948, in Manger Square outside the Church of Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, Thursday, May 12, 2011. Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were uprooted in the 1948 war that led to Israel's creation. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)

Egyptians carry a giant Palestinian flag during a protest against Israel's closure of Gaza as they march at Tahrir Square, the focal point of Egyptian uprising, in Cairo, Egypt Friday, May 13, 2011. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

Egyptians gather around a Palestinian flag during a protest against Israel's closure of Gaza at Tahrir Square, the focal point of Egyptian uprising, in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, May 13, 2011. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

A protester flashes the victory sign as he holds a Palestinian flag at Tahrir Square in Cairo May 13, 2011. Thousands of Egyptians took to the streets on Friday to push their military rulers to do more to help Palestinians following the overthrow of the country's president Hosni Mubarak. The gatherings in Cairo, Alexandria and El-Arish come amidst preparations by activists to organise a march to the Gaza Strip on Sunday, May 15 -- which Palestinians mark as the anniversary of their 1948 displacement following the establishment of Israel. Egyptian authorities have banned the march, saying the timing was inappropriate given sectarian tensions in Egypt. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh (EGYPT - Tags: CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)

Palestinians hold a giant key symbolizing the right of return during a demonstration to mark the 63rd anniversary of 'Nakba', Arabic for 'Catastrophe', the term used to mark the events leading to Israel's founding in 1948, during the weekly demonstration against Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin, near Ramallah, Friday, May 13 , 2011. (AP Photo/Nasser Ishtayeh)

Palestinians carry symbolic bundles as they march during a rally organized by the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine marking the 63rd anniversary of the Nakba in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 13, 2011. The Nakba, or catastrophe, is the Arabic term used to describe the uprooting of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians with the 1948 creation of the state of Israel. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

A Palestinian refugee holds a key symbolize the right of return of refugees, during a demonstration to mark the 63rd anniversary of 'Nakba', Arabic for 'Catastrophe', the term used to mark the events leading to Israel's founding in 1948, in Shouneh west of Amman, Jordan, Friday, May 13, 2011. Nearly 5,000 Jordanians gathered in the Jordan Valley near the Israeli border to demand an end to the occupation of Palestinian territories. (AP Photo/Nader daoud)

Jordanian children hold a huge kefiyah, a traditional Palestinian scarf, during a demonstration to mark the 63rd anniversary of 'Nakba', Arabic for 'catastrophe', the term used to mark the events leading to Israel's founding in 1948, in Amman, Jordan, Friday, May 13, 2011. About 500 protesters marched in Amman's downtown market district Friday also demanding an end to Jordan's 1994 peace treaty with Israel and the expulsion of the Israeli ambassador. (AP Photo/Raad Adayleh)

A Palestinian refugee holds a giant key symbolizing the right of return of refugees during a demonstration to mark the 63rd anniversary of "Nakba", Arabic for "Catastrophe", the term used to mark the events leading to Israel's founding in 1948, in Shouneh west of Amman May 13, 2011. Nearly 5,000 Jordanians gathered in the Jordan Valley near the Israeli border to demand an end to the occupation of Palestinian territories. The script on the key reads: "We went out a small family but we will get back millions". REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ANNIVERSARY)

A Palestinian holds an iron key symbolizing homes people lost in 1948 when the Jewish state of Israel was created, during a gathering to mark the 63rd anniversary of the "Nakba" in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. Israeli forces prepare to take position during clashes with Palestinian youths in east Jerusalem. (AFP/Said Khatib)

A Palestinian refugee holds a giant key to symbolize the right of return of refugees during a demonstration to mark the 63rd anniversary of "Nakba", Arabic for "Catastrophe", the term used to mark the events leading to Israel's founding in 1948, in Shouneh west of Amman May 13, 2011. Nearly 5,000 Jordanians gathered in the Jordan Valley near the Israeli border to demand an end to the occupation of Palestinian territories. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST ANNIVERSARY)

A Palestinian refugee holds a giant key to symbolize the right of return of refugees during a demonstration to mark the 63rd anniversary of "Nakba", Arabic for "Catastrophe", the term used to mark the events leading to Israel's founding in 1948, in Shouneh west of Amman May 13, 2011. Nearly 5,000 Jordanians gathered in the Jordan Valley near the Israeli border to demand an end to the occupation of Palestinian territories REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed (JORDAN - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST)

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