# Ramallah · 3 July 2011 > Photos and videos from Ramallah on 3 July 2011. ## Facts - **What:** Ramallah · 3 July 2011 (News story) - **Where:** [Ramallah](https://apa.atyaf.co/location/ramallah), [Brazil](https://apa.atyaf.co/location/brazil), [Israeli](https://apa.atyaf.co/location/israeli) - **When:** 2011-07-03 - **Media:** 31 photos, 0 videos, 0 rushes - **Credit:** © apaimages / Issam Rimawi, Mufeed Abu Hasnah, Mustafa Abu Dayeh - **Licensing:** Editorial licenses on request: https://apa.atyaf.co/pricing (sales@apa.atyaf.co). Previews are watermarked. - **Canonical URL:** https://apa.atyaf.co/story/ramallah-2011-07-03 - **Last updated:** 2026-10-20T21:06:14+00:00 - **Arabic version:** https://apa.atyaf.co/ar/story/ramallah-2011-07-03 ## Media in this story - [Palestinian Prime Minister, Salam Fayyad heads the Palestinian Cabinet meeting](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013484) — APA-PH-2011-013484 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Mustafa Abu Dayeh Palestinian Prime Minister, Salam Fayyad heads the Palestinian Cabinet meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah on July 3, 2011. Photo by Mustafa Abu Dayeh - [Palestinians hold pictures of their relatives held in Israeli jails during a protest calling for their release](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013504) — APA-PH-2011-013504 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinians hold pictures of their relatives held in Israeli jails during a protest calling for their release in the West Bank city of Ramallah on July 3, 2011. Israel currently holds about 5,600 Palestinian prisoners in its prisons, according to the Israeli prison spokesman. Photo by Issam Rimawi - [Palestinians hold pictures of their relatives held in Israeli jails during a protest calling for their release](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013505) — APA-PH-2011-013505 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinians hold pictures of their relatives held in Israeli jails during a protest calling for their release in the West Bank city of Ramallah on July 3, 2011. Israel currently holds about 5,600 Palestinian prisoners in its prisons, according to the Israeli prison spokesman. Photo by Issam Rimawi - [Palestinians hold pictures of their relatives held in Israeli jails during a protest calling for their release](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013506) — APA-PH-2011-013506 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinians hold pictures of their relatives held in Israeli jails during a protest calling for their release in the West Bank city of Ramallah on July 3, 2011. Israel currently holds about 5,600 Palestinian prisoners in its prisons, according to the Israeli prison spokesman. Photo by Issam Rimawi - [A Palestinian woman holds pictures of her relative held in Israeli jails during a protest calling for their release](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013507) — APA-PH-2011-013507 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi A Palestinian woman holds pictures of her relative held in Israeli jails during a protest calling for their release in the West Bank city of Ramallah on July 3, 2011. Israel currently holds about 5,600 Palestinian prisoners in its prisons, according to the Israeli prison spokesman. Photo by Issam Rimawi - [A Palestinian woman holds pictures of her relative held in Israeli jails during a protest calling for their release](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013508) — APA-PH-2011-013508 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi A Palestinian woman holds pictures of her relative held in Israeli jails during a protest calling for their release in the West Bank city of Ramallah on July 3, 2011. Israel currently holds about 5,600 Palestinian prisoners in its prisons, according to the Israeli prison spokesman. Photo by Issam Rimawi - [Palestinian Prime Minister, Salam Fayyad inspects the preparations for the national team players](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013528) — APA-PH-2011-013528 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Mustafa Abu Dayeh Palestinian Prime Minister, Salam Fayyad inspects the preparations for the national team players ahead of their match with the Afghan team in the West Bank city of Ramallah on July 3, 2011. Photo by Mustafa Abu Dayeh - [Palestinian Prime Minister, Salam Fayyad during a press conference on the PNA's current financial situation](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013529) — APA-PH-2011-013529 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Mustafa Abu Dayeh Palestinian Prime Minister, Salam Fayyad during a press conference on the PNA's current financial situation in the West Bank city on Ramallah on July 3, 2011. Photo by Mustafa Abu Dayeh - [Palestinian's player and Afghanistan's player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013540) — APA-PH-2011-013540 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinian player and Afghanistan player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam... - [Palestinian's player and Afghanistan's player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013541) — APA-PH-2011-013541 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinian player and Afghanistan player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam... - [Palestinian's player and Afghanistan's player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013542) — APA-PH-2011-013542 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinian player and Afghanistan player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam... - [Palestinian's player and Afghanistan's player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013543) — APA-PH-2011-013543 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinian player and Afghanistan player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam... - [Palestinian players celebrate after a goal during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013544) — APA-PH-2011-013544 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinian players celebrate after a goal during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam Rimawi - [Palestinian players celebrate after a goal during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013545) — APA-PH-2011-013545 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinian players celebrate after a goal during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam Rimawi - [Palestinian's player and Afghanistan's player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013546) — APA-PH-2011-013546 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinian player and Afghanistan player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam... - [Palestinian's player and Afghanistan's player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013547) — APA-PH-2011-013547 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinian player and Afghanistan player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam... - [Palestinian's player and Afghanistan's player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013548) — APA-PH-2011-013548 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinian player and Afghanistan player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam... - [Palestinian players pose for pictures during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013549) — APA-PH-2011-013549 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinian players pose for pictures during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam Rimawi - [Palestinian players and Afghanistan players pose for pictures during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013550) — APA-PH-2011-013550 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinian players and Afghanistan players pose for pictures during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam Rim... - [Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad shakes hand with Palestinian players](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013551) — APA-PH-2011-013551 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad shakes hand with Palestinian players during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Pho... - [Palestinians watch their national soccer team play against Afghanistan national team](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013552) — APA-PH-2011-013552 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinians watch their national soccer team play against Afghanistan national team in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam Rimawi - [Palestinians watch their national soccer team play against Afghanistan national team](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013553) — APA-PH-2011-013553 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinians watch their national soccer team play against Afghanistan national team in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam Rimawi - [Palestinians watch their national soccer team play against Afghanistan national team](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013554) — APA-PH-2011-013554 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinians watch their national soccer team play against Afghanistan national team in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam Rimawi - [Palestinian players and Afghanistan players pose for pictures during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013555) — APA-PH-2011-013555 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinian players and Afghanistan players pose for pictures during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam Rim... - [Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad attends a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013556) — APA-PH-2011-013556 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad attends a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam Rimawi - [Palestinian's player and Afghanistan's player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013557) — APA-PH-2011-013557 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinian player and Afghanistan player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam... - [Palestinian's player and Afghanistan's player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013558) — APA-PH-2011-013558 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinian player and Afghanistan player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam... - [Palestinian's player and Afghanistan's player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013559) — APA-PH-2011-013559 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinian player and Afghanistan player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam... - [Palestinian's player and Afghanistan's player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013560) — APA-PH-2011-013560 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinian player and Afghanistan player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam... - [Palestinian's player and Afghanistan's player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013561) — APA-PH-2011-013561 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Issam Rimawi Palestinian player and Afghanistan player challenge for the ball during a soccer match between the Palestinian and Afghanistan national teams in the West bank city of Ramallah, Sunday July 3, 2011. The Palestinian national soccer team drew 1-1 against Afghanistan on Sunday, a score that advances the Palestinians to the next qualifying round for the World Cup set for 2014 in Brazil. Photo by Issam... - [Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) meets with the Egyptian ambassador, Yasser Othman](https://apa.atyaf.co/photo/APA-PH-2011-013562) — APA-PH-2011-013562 · photo · 2011-07-03 · Ramallah, Palestinian Territories · © APA Images / Mufeed Abu Hasnah Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) meets with the Egyptian ambassador, Yasser Othman in the West Bank city of Ramallah on July 3, 2011. Photo by Mufeed Abu Hasnah