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Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]
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Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]
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Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]
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Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]
![Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161211_2_20638304_16888231-1.jpg?w=396&h=264&ssl=1 "29th anniversary of Hamas")
Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]
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Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]
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Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]
![Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161211_2_20638304_16888234-1-scaled.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "29th anniversary of Hamas")
Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]
![Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161211_2_20638304_16888235-1.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "29th anniversary of Hamas")
Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]
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Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]
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A girl’s cheek is painted with the colours of the Palestinian flag during a protest in Gaza on 11 December 2016 [Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency]
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Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]
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Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]
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Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of Hamas in Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]
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Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]
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Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]
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Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]
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Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]
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Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]
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Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]
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Thousands of people gather to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the foundation of Hamas in Khan Yunis, Gaza on December 11 2016 [Ali Jadallah / Anadolu Agency]