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GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP -MARCH 06: Palestinian legislative Council member Ahmed Bahar watches on his monitor and (screen top left) the new speaker of the legislative council Hamas deputy Aziz Dweik, as he and others attend the first session of the Hamas-led Palestinian legislative Council meeting in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, March 6, 2006. The new Palestinian parliament began its first working session today since the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, won a landslide election victory in January. The new speaker of the legislative council, Hamas deputy Aziz Dweik, opened proceedings in front of 112 of the 132 MPs many of whom took part via video-link from the parliament's regional base in Gaza City because of Israeli-imposed travel restrictions. (Photo by Palestinian Parliament via Getty Images)

GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP -MARCH 06: Palestinian legislative Council member Ahmed Bahar watches on his monitor and (screen top left) the new speaker of the legislative council Hamas deputy Aziz Dweik, as he and others attend the first session of the Hamas-led Palestinian legislative Council meeting in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, March 6, 2006. The new Palestinian parliament began its first working session today since the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, won a landslide election victory in January. The new speaker of the legislative council, Hamas deputy Aziz Dweik, opened proceedings in front of 112 of the 132 MPs many of whom took part via video-link from the parliament's regional base in Gaza City because of Israeli-imposed travel restrictions. (Photo by Palestinian Parliament via Getty Images)