Oct

31

In pictures: Friday prayers with Haniyeh

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During my last stay in Gaza, I went to Friday prayers with Hamas leader Ismael Haniyeh. Unfortunately, he wasn’t very talkative that day, so I only have pictures of our encounter. Here goes.

Haniyeh leaving the Shajiaa area in east Gaza City in his armored limousine

Haniyeh leaving the Shajiaa area in east Gaza City in his armored limousine


Haniyeh leaving Thunurayin mosque in the Shajiaa area in east of Gaza city. I later learn that he asked his head of security if that ajnabi journalist had been thoroughly frisked.

Haniyeh leaving Thunurayin mosque in the Shajiaa area in east Gaza city. I later learnt that he asked his head of security if that ajnabi journalist had been thoroughly frisked

Haniyeh leaving Thunurayin mosque in the Shajiaa neighborhood

Haniyeh leaving Thunurayin mosque in the Shajiaa neighborhood

Haniyeh with Khalil Al Haya (right, wearing white), PLC member, deputy leader of Hamas

Haniyeh with Khalil Al Haya (right, wearing white), PLC member, deputy leader of Hamas

Haniyeh walking through Shajiaa neighborhood

Haniyeh walking through Shajiaa neighborhood

Haniyah offering his condolences to the father of a martyred Hamas member after Friday prayers

Haniyah offering his condolences to the father of a martyred Hamas member after Friday prayers

Haniyeh's executive security force. They requested that their faces not be shown

Haniyeh's executive security force. They didn't want to show their faces

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