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The interior of Maghen Abraham, Beirut's oldest synagogue, is seen in Wadi abu-Jmil district August 3, 2010. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi (LEBANON) - RTR2H033 — The interior of Maghen Abraham, Beirut's oldest synagogue, is seen in the Wadi Abu Jamil district, Aug. 3, 2010. — REUTERS/Jamal Saidi

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