![PALESTINIANS/ Palestinian Doa'a Abu Mosabeh holds her wedding dress as she tries to cross into Egypt at Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip June 21, 2011. Abu Mosabeh's wedding is set for Thursday June 23 in Qatar and she has been unable to leave Gaza Strip due to the slow passage movement at Rafah border crossing with Egypt. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR2NWY7](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2013/09/Gazawedding.jpg/Gazawedding.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=SOuUGgqJ)
![PALESTINIANS/ Palestinian Doa'a Abu Mosabeh holds her wedding dress as she tries to cross into Egypt at Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip June 21, 2011. Abu Mosabeh's wedding is set for Thursday June 23 in Qatar and she has been unable to leave Gaza Strip due to the slow passage movement at Rafah border crossing with Egypt. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR2NWY7](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2013/09/Gazawedding.jpg/Gazawedding.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=SOuUGgqJ)
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![PALESTINIANS/ Palestinian Doa'a Abu Mosabeh holds her wedding dress as she tries to cross into Egypt at Rafah border crossing in the southern Gaza Strip June 21, 2011. Abu Mosabeh's wedding is set for Thursday June 23 in Qatar and she has been unable to leave Gaza Strip due to the slow passage movement at Rafah border crossing with Egypt. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (GAZA - Tags: POLITICS) - RTR2NWY7](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2013/09/Gazawedding.jpg/Gazawedding.jpg?h=2d235432&itok=SOuUGgqJ)
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