West bank's mass wedding

AFP Published January 29, 2014
Palestinian brides stand during a mass wedding ceremony in the West bank city of Jericho.
Palestinian brides stand during a mass wedding ceremony in the West bank city of Jericho.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas (C) gives a speech during a mass wedding ceremony in the West bank city of Jericho on January 28, 2014. Nearly 300 Palestinians were married in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip Tuesday in a mass wedding funded by the Western-backed Palestinian Authority.
Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas (C) gives a speech during a mass wedding ceremony in the West bank city of Jericho on January 28, 2014. Nearly 300 Palestinians were married in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip Tuesday in a mass wedding funded by the Western-backed Palestinian Authority.
A Palestinian couple sits on January 28, 2014, during a mass wedding ceremony attended by Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas (unseen) in the West bank city of Jericho.
A Palestinian couple sits on January 28, 2014, during a mass wedding ceremony attended by Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas (unseen) in the West bank city of Jericho.

A mass wedding ceremony in the West bank city of Jericho. Nearly 600 Palestinians were married in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip Tuesday in a mass wedding funded by the Western-backed Palestinian Authority. — Photos and captions by AFP.

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akhtar
Jan 30, 2014 01:53am
A worthwhile effort to reduce waste at wedding meals etc. It should be refined to help the new generation to remain debt free.
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muchacha
Jan 30, 2014 06:27am
why they cover their face in a wedding picture?
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sophie
Jan 31, 2014 07:35am
May these couples be always happy and have a peacfilled life. Amen
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Yaseen
Jan 31, 2014 03:29pm
Wow, The Marriage Ceremony of Indian subcontinent Muslims has much more similarities to their Hindu counterpart, than those from Middle East.
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