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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) during a meeting with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Argentina, In Brasilia on January 2, 2011. Photo by Thaer Ganaim

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) during a meeting with president of Chile, Sebastian Pinera, In Brasilia on January. 1, 2010. Photo by Thaer Ganaim

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) during a meeting with the President of the Republic of Uruguay Tabare Vazquez, In Brasilia on January 1, 2010. Photo by Thaer Ganaim

President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) during a meeting with Cuban Vice President, In Brasilia on Dec. 31, 2010. Photo by Thaer Ganaim

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas lays the foundation stone for the building of the Embassy of Palestine in Brazil capital of Brasilia on Dec. 31,2010. Photo by Thaer Ganaim

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting with the Palestinian community in Brazil capital of Brasilia on Dec. 30,2010. Photo by Thaer Ganaim

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting with Arab ambassadors in Brazil capital of Brasilia on Dec. 30,2010. Photo by Thaer Ganaim

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting with a delegation from the Palestinian community in Brazil capital of Brasilia on Dec. 30,2010. Photo by Thaer Ganaim

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas during a meeting with the Central Committee of the Fatah movement in the West bank city of Ramallah on Dec 28, 2010. Photo By Thaer Ganaim

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) during a meeting with a delegation from the music association Kamandjati, in the West Bank City of Ramallah on December 26,2010. Photo by Thaer Ganaim

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) during a meeting with Kuwaiti media delegation, in the West Bank city of Ramallah on Dec. 26,2010. Photo by Thaer Ganaim

$Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fuad Twal carries statue of baby Jesus following the Christmas midnight mass at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem early Dec. 25, 2010. Photo by Fadi Arouri \ POOL$

$A Nun Prays as Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal (Not Pictured) leads Christmas midnight mass at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem early Dec. 25, 2010. Photo by Fadi Arouri \ POOL$

$Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal leads Christmas midnight mass at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem early Dec. 25, 2010. Photo by Fadi Arouri \ POOL$

Palestinian President Mamoud Abbas Attends Christmas midnight mass at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem early Dec. 25, 2010. Leaded by Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal. Photo by Fadi Ar...

$A Nun (L) recives a host from Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal during Christmas midnight mass at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem early Dec. 25, 2010. Photo by Fadi Arouri \ POOL$

$Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal leads Christmas midnight mass at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem early Dec. 25, 2010. Photo by Fadi Arouri \ POOL$

$Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal (R) leads Christmas midnight mass at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem early Dec. 25, 2010. Photo by Fadi Arouri \ POOL$

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