August 12 ,Abbas

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, waves to supporters as he arrives to a celebration rally ahead of the planned Israeli pullout from the Gaza Strip in Gaza City Friday Aug. 12, 2005. Israel will dismantle 21 Jewish settlements in the Gaza Strip together with four more in the West Bank beginning Aug. 17. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
AP - Aug 12 10:49 AM