August 9 -The Speech

August 9 -The Speech, originally uploaded by anonimoh2005.

A member of the Palestinian Presidential Guard stands on guard next to a woman holding a poster of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, in front of the Palestinian Parliament in Gaza City, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday urged Palestinians to maintain calm during Israel's upcoming withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and promised to hold long-overdue legislative elections in January. (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo)