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    December 15, 2011

Hamas Marks 24th Anniversary

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   Tens of thousands of Hamas supporters gather during a rally to mark 24
   years since its founding, in Gaza city, December 14, 2011.
   Photo: AP
   Tens of thousands of Hamas supporters gather during a rally to mark 24
   years since its founding, in Gaza city, December 14, 2011.

   The Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement on Wednesday marked its 24th
   anniversary with a rally in the Gaza Strip attended by tens of
   thousands of the group's supporters.
   Addressing the rally, Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh vowed to
   continue the resistance until the end of Israel's occupation. He told
   the crowd "Resistance is the way and it is a strategic choice to
   liberate Palestine from the Jordan river to the Mediterranean sea and
   to remove the invaders from the blessed land of Palestine."
   Organizers said 350,000 people attended the rally.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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