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An ultra-Orthodox Jew is carried away by Israeli police officers ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:32:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An ultra-Orthodox Jew is carried away by Israeli police officers during a protest against the opening of a parking lot in Jerusalem July 4, 2009. Ultra-Orthodox Jews, angry at the opening of the parking lot on the Jewish sabbath have clashed with police several times in the past weeks following the municipality's decision to open the parking lot on Saturdays. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM POLITICS RELIGION CONFLICT)

Israeli police scuffle with ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - Israeli police scuffle with ultra-Orthodox Jewish protesters on the outskirts of Jerusalem's conservative neighbourhood of Mea Sharim during a demonstration against the opening of a car park during the Sabbath. Photo:David Buimovitch/AFP

Israeli police stand guard as ultra-Orthodox Jews protest on ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:26:00 GMT

(AFP) - Israeli police stand guard as ultra-Orthodox Jews protest on the outskirts of Jerusalem's conservative neighbourhood of Mea Sharim against the opening of a car park during the Sabbath. Photo:Ahmad Gharabli/AFP

An ultra-Orthodox Jew lies on the ground as he is surrounded ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:13:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An ultra-Orthodox Jew lies on the ground as he is surrounded by Israeli police officers during a protest against the opening of a parking lot on the Jewish sabbath in Jerusalem July 4, 2009. Ultra-Orthodox Jews, angry at the opening of the parking lot on the Jewish sabbath have clashed with police several times in the past weeks following the municipality's decision to open the parking lot on Saturdays. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM POLITICS RELIGION CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

An ultra-Orthodox Jew gestures during a protest against the ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An ultra-Orthodox Jew gestures during a protest against the opening of a parking lot on the Jewish sabbath in Jerusalem July 4, 2009. Ultra-Orthodox Jews, angry at the opening of the parking lot on the Jewish sabbath have clashed with police several times in the past weeks following the municipality's decision to open the parking lot on Saturdays. REUTERS/Baz Ratner (JERUSALEM POLITICS RELIGION CONFLICT)

An Israeli police officer pushes ultra-Orthodox Jews during ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An Israeli police officer pushes ultra-Orthodox Jews during a protest against the opening of a parking lot in Jerusalem July 4, 2009. Ultra-Orthodox Jews, angry at the opening of the parking lot on the Jewish sabbath have clashed with police several times in the past weeks following the municipality's decision to open the parking lot on Saturdays. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM POLITICS RELIGION CONFLICT)

Israeli police officers stand in front of ultra-Orthodox Jews ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:53:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Israeli police officers stand in front of ultra-Orthodox Jews during a protest against the opening of a parking lot in Jerusalem July 4, 2009. Ultra-Orthodox Jews, angry at the opening of the parking lot on the Jewish sabbath have clashed with police several times in the past weeks following the municipality's decision to open the parking lot on Saturdays. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM POLITICS RELIGION CONFLICT)

Ultra-Orthodox Jews stand in front of an Israeli police vehicle ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:50:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Ultra-Orthodox Jews stand in front of an Israeli police vehicle during a protest against the opening of a parking lot in Jerusalem July 4, 2009. Ultra-Orthodox Jews, angry at the opening of the parking lot on the Jewish sabbath have clashed with police several times in the past weeks following the municipality's decision to open the parking lot on Saturdays. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (JERUSALEM POLITICS RELIGION CONFLICT)

Israeli police officers push back ultra-Orthodox Jews during ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:22:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Israeli police officers push back ultra-Orthodox Jews during a protest against the opening of a parking lot in Jerusalem July 4, 2009. Ultra-Orthodox Jews, angry at the opening of the parking lot on the Jewish sabbath, clashed with police several times in the past weeks following the municipality's decision to open the parking lot on Saturdays. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside (JERUSALEM POLITICS RELIGION)

An Israeli police officer stands in front of ultra-Orthodox ...

(Reuters) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An Israeli police officer stands in front of ultra-Orthodox Jews during in a protest against the opening of a parking lot on the Jewish sabbath in Jerusalem July 4, 2009. Jewish religious law bans travel on the sabbath. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside (JERUSALEM POLITICS RELIGION)

Iranians chant anti-US and Israeli slogans during weekly prayers ...

(AFP) — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:24:00 GMT

(AFP) - Iranians chant anti-US and Israeli slogans during weekly prayers at Tehran University. Iran says it is considering pressing charges against a British embassy staffer, a Newsweek journalist and several reformist leaders as the regime intensifies its crackdown on protests over last month's presidential election. Photo:Behrouz Mehri/AFP

Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak (R) and special US envoy ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:28:00 GMT

(AFP) - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak (R) and special US envoy George Mitchell seen here at a meeting on June 30, 2009 in New York. Barak will meet US Middle East envoy George Mitchell next week for talks aimed at healing a rift over Jewish settlements in the West Bank, a top official said. Photo:Spencer Platt/AFP

Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak talks during a news conference ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:05:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Israel's Defense Minister Ehud Barak talks during a news conference following his meeting with Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak at the presidential palace in Cairo June 21, 2009. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih

An Israeli Dolphin-class submarine docks in a file photo. REUTERS/File ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:22:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An Israeli Dolphin-class submarine docks in a file photo. REUTERS/File

Israelis take part in an annual water fight in Tel Aviv July ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Israelis take part in an annual water fight in Tel Aviv July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL SOCIETY)

Israelis take part in an annual water fight event in Tel Aviv ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Israelis take part in an annual water fight event in Tel Aviv July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL SOCIETY)

REFILE - CORRECTING MONTH Protesters and a member of the ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING MONTH Protesters and a member of the media are engulfed by teargas fired by Israeli soldiers during a protest against the controversial Israeli barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin near Ramallah July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Fadi Arouri (WEST BANK CONFLICT POLITICS)

REFILE - CORRECTING MONTH Protesters are engulfed by teargas ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:08:00 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING MONTH Protesters are engulfed by teargas fired by Israeli soldiers during a protest against the controversial Israeli barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin near Ramallah July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Fadi Arouri (WEST BANK CONFLICT POLITICS)

REFILE - CORRECTING MONTH Tear gas canisters fired by Israeli ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:07:00 GMT

(Reuters) - REFILE - CORRECTING MONTH Tear gas canisters fired by Israeli soldiers land near journalists and protesters during a protest against the controversial Israeli barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin near Ramallah July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Fadi Arouri (WEST BANK CONFLICT POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)

Iranian worshippers chant anti-US and Israel slogans during ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:57:00 GMT

(AFP) - Iranian worshippers chant anti-US and Israel slogans during weekly prayers at Tehran University. A powerful Iranian cleric has said that British embassy staff arrested for allegedly stoking post-election unrest will be put on trial, a move set to plunge already strained ties to a new low. Photo:Behrouz Mehri/AFP

Iranian worshippers chant anti US and Israel slogans during ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:03:00 GMT

(AFP) - Iranian worshippers chant anti US and Israel slogans during the weekly Friday prayers at Tehran University. A powerful Iranian cleric said that local British embassy staff arrested for allegedly stoking post-election unrest will be put on trial, a move set to plunge already strained ties to a new low. Photo:Behrouz Mehri/AFP

Senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh waves to his supporters after ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh waves to his supporters after attending Friday prayers at al-Noor mosque in Gaza City July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Ismail Zaydah (GAZA POLITICS RELIGION)

Palestinians listen to senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh during ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:30:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Palestinians listen to senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh during Friday prayers at al-Noor mosque in Gaza City July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Ismail Zaydah (GAZA POLITICS RELIGION)

A hospital worker sits next to the body of a Palestinian teenage ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:58:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A hospital worker sits next to the body of a Palestinian teenage girl Heyam Abu Ayish before her funeral in the Central Gaza Strip July 3, 2009. Abu Ayish was killed by a shell that exploded in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Thursday and which hospital workers and Hamas officials said was fired by an Israeli tank. Israeli military officials said an initial investigation showed the girl was probably killed by a misfiring mortar round fired by Palestinian militants during clashes with soldiers near a border crossing in the area. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT)

Relatives of a Palestinian teenage girl Heyam Abu Ayish mourn ...

(Reuters) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Relatives of a Palestinian teenage girl Heyam Abu Ayish mourn during her funeral in the Central Gaza Strip July 3, 2009. Abu Ayish was killed by a shell that exploded in the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip on Thursday and which hospital workers and Hamas officials said was fired by an Israeli tank. Israeli military officials said an initial investigation showed the girl was probably killed by a misfiring mortar round fired by Palestinian militants during clashes with soldiers near a border crossing in the area. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:13:00 GMT

(AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a ceremony marking the US Independence Day at the residence of the US ambassador to Israeli in Herziliya, near Tel Aviv, on July 1. Netanyahu's performance during his first 100 days on the job has satisfied less than half of the population, according to an opinion poll. Photo:Moshe Shai/AFP

Israeli soldiers take position near a West Bank checkpoint, ...

(AFP) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:15:00 GMT

(AFP) - Israeli soldiers take position near a West Bank checkpoint, 2008. A Palestinian woman was shot and wounded at a West Bank checkpoint by Israeli soldiers who mistook her plastic gun for a real weapon, a military spokeswoman said. Photo:Hazem Bader/AFP

A Palestinian boy sits near houses damaged during the three-week ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:22:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Palestinian boy sits near houses damaged during the three-week offensive Israel launched last December, in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip July 2, 2009. Amnesty International said on Thursday Israel inflicted 'wanton destruction' in the Gaza Strip in attacks that often targeted Palestinian civilians during an offensive in December and January in the Hamas-run enclave. The London-based rights group, in a 117-page report on the 22 days of fighting, also criticised the Islamist movement Hamas for rocket attacks on Israel, which it called 'war crimes'. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT)

A Palestinian man stands near houses destroyed during the three-week ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:14:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Palestinian man stands near houses destroyed during the three-week offensive Israel launched last December, in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip July 2, 2009. Amnesty International said on Thursday Israel inflicted 'wanton destruction' in the Gaza Strip in attacks that often targeted Palestinian civilians during an offensive in December and January in the Hamas-run enclave. The London-based rights group, in a 117-page report on the 22 days of fighting, also criticised the Islamist movement Hamas for rocket attacks on Israel, which it called 'war crimes'. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT)

A Palestinian man passes houses destroyed during the three-week ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:49:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Palestinian man passes houses destroyed during the three-week offensive Israel launched last December, in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip July 2, 2009. Amnesty International said on Thursday Israel inflicted 'wanton destruction' in the Gaza Strip in attacks that often targeted Palestinian civilians during an offensive in December and January in the Hamas-run enclave. The London-based rights group, in a 117-page report on the 22 days of fighting, also criticised the Islamist movement Hamas for rocket attacks on Israel, which it called 'war crimes'. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT)

Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman (C) visits the northern ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:45:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman (C) visits the northern town of Shefaram, one of Israel's largest Arab towns July 2, 2009. Lieberman on Thursday assailed a U.S.-led campaign to stop settlement building as 'disproportionate' in the face of other world crises. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen (ISRAEL POLITICS)

Palestinians work atop their house destroyed during the three-week ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:44:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Palestinians work atop their house destroyed during the three-week offensive Israel launched in Gaza last December, in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip July 2, 2009. Amnesty International said on Thursday Israel inflicted 'wanton destruction' in the Gaza Strip in attacks that often targeted Palestinian civilians during an offensive in December and January in the Hamas-run enclave. The London-based rights group, in a 117-page report on the 22 days of fighting, also criticised the Islamist movement Hamas for rocket attacks on Israel, which it called 'war crimes'. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT)

A Palestinian girl looks out a tent near her house, which was ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:43:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Palestinian girl looks out a tent near her house, which was destroyed during the three-week offensive Israel launched in Gaza last December, in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip July 2, 2009. Amnesty International said on Thursday Israel inflicted 'wanton destruction' in the Gaza Strip in attacks that often targeted Palestinian civilians during an offensive in December and January in the Hamas-run enclave. The London-based rights group, in a 117-page report on the 22 days of fighting, also criticised the Islamist movement Hamas for rocket attacks on Israel, which it called 'war crimes'. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT)

Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman speaks during his ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:42:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Israel's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman speaks during his visit to the northern town of Shefaram, one of Israel's largest Arab towns, July 2, 2009. Lieberman on Thursday assailed a U.S.-led campaign to stop settlement building as 'disproportionate' in the face of other world crises. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen (ISRAEL POLITICS)

A Palestinian man walks past houses destroyed during the three-week ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:21:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Palestinian man walks past houses destroyed during the three-week offensive Israel launched in Gaza last December, in Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip July 2, 2009. Amnesty International said on Thursday Israel inflicted 'wanton destruction' in the Gaza Strip in attacks that often targeted Palestinian civilians during an offensive in December and January in the Hamas-run enclave. The London-based rights group, in a 117-page report on the 22 days of fighting, also criticised the Islamist movement Hamas for rocket attacks on Israel, which it called 'war crimes'. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT IMAGES OF THE DAY)

A Palestinian woman inspects her damaged house in the central ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:09:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Palestinian woman inspects her damaged house in the central Gaza Strip July 2, 2009. An Israeli tank shell fired into the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip killed a Palestinian teenage girl on Thursday, hospital workers said. An Israeli military spokeswoman said there had been clashes between soldiers and Palestinian militants near a border crossing in the area. Military officials said troops had fired mortars during the fighting. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT)

An Israeli soldier leaves an observation tower near Kibbutz ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:11:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An Israeli soldier leaves an observation tower near Kibbutz Beeri, just outside the central Gaza Strip July 2, 2009. An Israeli shell fired into the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip killed a Palestinian teenage girl on Thursday, hospital workers said. An Israeli military spokeswoman said there had been clashes between soldiers and Palestinian militants near a border crossing in the area. Military officials said troops had fired mortars during the fighting. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL POLITICS CONFLICT MILITARY)

Israeli soldiers leave an observation tower near Kibbutz Beeri, ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:04:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Israeli soldiers leave an observation tower near Kibbutz Beeri, just outside the central Gaza Strip July 2, 2009. An Israeli shell fired into the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip killed a Palestinian teenage girl on Thursday, hospital workers said. An Israeli military spokeswoman said there had been clashes between soldiers and Palestinian militants near a border crossing in the area. Military officials said troops had fired mortars during the fighting. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL POLITICS CONFLICT MILITARY)

An Israeli tank is seen near the border outside the central ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:02:00 GMT

(Reuters) - An Israeli tank is seen near the border outside the central Gaza Strip July 2, 2009. An Israeli shell fired into the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip killed a Palestinian teenage girl on Thursday, hospital workers said. An Israeli military spokeswoman said there had been clashes between soldiers and Palestinian militants near a border crossing in the area. Military officials said troops had fired mortars during the fighting. REUTERS/Amir Cohen (ISRAEL POLITICS CONFLICT MILITARY)

A Palestinian man sits in front of a house destroyed during ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:01:00 GMT

A Palestinian woman cooks near her house, which was destroyed ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:33:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Palestinian woman cooks near her house, which was destroyed during the three-week offensive Israel launched in Gaza last December, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip July 2, 2009. Amnesty International said on Thursday Israel inflicted 'wanton destruction' in the Gaza Strip in attacks that often targeted Palestinian civilians during an offensive in December and January in the Hamas-run enclave.The London-based rights group, in a 117-page report on the 22 days of fighting, also criticised the Islamist movement Hamas for rocket attacks on Israel, which it called 'war crimes'. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT)

A Palestinian man sits in front of a house destroyed during ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 12:23:00 GMT

(Reuters) - A Palestinian man sits in front of a house destroyed during the three-week offensive Israel launched in Gaza last December, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip July 2, 2009. Amnesty International said on Thursday Israel inflicted 'wanton destruction' in the Gaza Strip in attacks that often targeted Palestinian civilians during an offensive in December and January in the Hamas-run enclave. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA POLITICS CONFLICT)

Israeli soldiers stand on a tank along the border with the Gaza ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:42:00 GMT

(AFP) - Israeli soldiers stand on a tank along the border with the Gaza Strip in February 2009. Amnesty International has accused Israeli forces of war crimes in Gaza, saying they used children as human shields and conducted wanton attacks on civilians, in a report rejected as 'unbalanced' by Israel. Photo:Menahem Kahana/AFP

Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli missile ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:42:00 GMT

(AFP) - Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli missile strike on the Gaza Strip town of Jabalia in January 2009. Amnesty International has accused Israeli forces of war crimes in Gaza, saying they used children as human shields and conducted wanton attacks on civilians, in a report rejected as 'unbalanced' by Israel. Photo:Mahmud Hams/AFP

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is seen behind a glass pane ...

(The Canadian Press) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:36:00 GMT

(The Canadian Press) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is seen behind a glass pane during her speech at the German Federal Parliament in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, July 2, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Maya Hitij)

Palestinian student Mousa Hasan speaks during an interview at ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:38:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Palestinian student Mousa Hasan speaks during an interview at his house in Gaza City June 29, 2009.Palestinian students about to graduate from high school in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as well as in Israel where they are called Arab Israelis, paused during final exams this week to give snapshots of their views on the future. Hasan said 'Yes there will be peace with Israel. Every day there is bloodshed and the killing of innocent people and at the end both sides, we the Palestinians and the Israelis, will believe in peace as the best solution,' he said. Picture taken June 29, 2009. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem (GAZA POLITICS EDUCATION)

Female soldiers at a shooting range in Ein Yahav, southern Israel. ...

(AFP) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:35:00 GMT

(AFP) - Female soldiers at a shooting range in Ein Yahav, southern Israel. The Caracal light infantry battalion was created in 2000 and is composed of male and female soldiers. It is assigned to patrol the Israel-Jordan border. Israel's chief military rabbi -- Avichai Ronski -- has said women should not serve in the armed forces, according to the Haaretz newspaper. Photo:Gali Tibbon/AFP

Palestinian students Majdi Abdeh (R) and Margaret Za'ror pose ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:31:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Palestinian students Majdi Abdeh (R) and Margaret Za'ror pose at their school in the West Bank city of Bethlehem July 1, 2009. Palestinian students about to graduate from high school in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as well as in Israel where they are called Arab Israelis, paused during final exams this week to give snapshots of their views on the future. Za'ror said: 'It's possible to have peace if both sides make concessions and forgive each other and forget their losses.' Picture taken July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (WEST BANK POLITICS EDUCATION)

Arab Israeli student Neama Ibrahim, 18, poses in a classroom ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Arab Israeli student Neama Ibrahim, 18, poses in a classroom at the Abu Ghosh High School near Jerusalem June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

Arab Israeli student Hadil Hussein Ibrahim, 18, poses outside ...

(Reuters) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:29:00 GMT

(Reuters) - Arab Israeli student Hadil Hussein Ibrahim, 18, poses outside the Abu Ghosh High School near Jerusalem June 30, 2009. Palestinian students about to graduate from high school in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as well as in Israel where they are called Arab Israelis, paused during final exams this week to give snapshots of their views on the future. Picture taken June 30, 2009. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside (ISRAEL POLITICS EDUCATION)