GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP - FEBRUARY 18: Female Hamas leader Maryam Farahat, and other Palestinian Parliament elected members attend the inaugural parliament session on February, 18, 2006 in Gaza City, Gaza Strip. The inaugural session of the new Hamas-dominated Palestinian parliament opened today in the West Bank city of Ramallah and was video-conferenced with Gaza City. The main leaders of the Islamist movement, all of whom are based in Gaza, were participating in the session by video conference after Israel barred them from traveling to the West Bank to attend the swearing-in ceremony. Hamas swept to a landslide victory over Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party on January 25, winning 74 of 132 seats in parliament. The parliament to be sworn in is only the second since the establishment of the Palestinian Authority in 1994. Photo by Ahmad Khateib/ Flash 90

GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP - FEBRUARY 18: Female Hamas leader Maryam Farahat, and other Palestinian Parliament elected members attend the inaugural parliament session on February, 18, 2006 in Gaza City, Gaza Strip. The inaugural session of the new Hamas-dominated Palestinian parliament opened today in the West Bank city of Ramallah and was video-conferenced with Gaza City. The main leaders of the Islamist movement, all of whom are based in Gaza, were participating in the session by video conference after Israel barred them from traveling to the West Bank to attend the swearing-in ceremony. Hamas swept to a landslide victory over Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party on January 25, winning 74 of 132 seats in parliament. The parliament to be sworn in is only the second since the establishment of the Palestinian Authority in 1994. Photo by Ahmad Khateib/ Flash 90

GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP - FEBRUARY 18: Female Hamas leader Hoda Naymaa ,(L) and Jamela Al-Shanty,(R), and other Palestinian Parliament elected members attend the inaugural parliament session on February, 18, 2006 in Gaza City, Gaza Strip. The inaugural session of the new Hamas-dominated Palestinian parliament opened today in the West Bank city of Ramallah and was video-conferenced with Gaza City. The main leaders of the Islamist movement, all of whom are based in Gaza, were participating in the session by video conference after Israel barred them from traveling to the West Bank to attend the swearing-in ceremony. Hamas swept to a landslide victory over Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party on January 25, winning 74 of 132 seats in parliament. The parliament to be sworn in is only the second since the establishment of the Palestinian Authority in 1994. Photo by Ahmad Khateib/ Flash 90

GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP - FEBRUARY 18: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, (C), Show hi in his hand, during the inaugural parliament session on February, 18, 2006 in Gaza City, Gaza Strip. The inaugural session of the new Hamas-dominated Palestinian parliament opened today in the West Bank city of Ramallah and was video-conferenced with Gaza City. The main leaders of the Islamist movement, all of whom are based in Gaza, were participating in the session by video conference after Israel barred them from traveling to the West Bank to attend the swearing-in ceremony. Hamas swept to a landslide victory over Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party on January 25, winning 74 of 132 seats in parliament. The parliament to be sworn in is only the second since the establishment of the Palestinian Authority in 1994. (Photo by Ahmad Khateib/ Flash 90

Newly elected Palestinian Parliament speaker Abdul Aziz Duaik, of the Islamic group Hamas waves after the swearing-in session for the incoming Palestinian Parliament in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006. Photo by Guy Assayag/Flash90

Parents of Palestinian prisoners detained in Israeli prisons due to terrorist acts demonstrate outside the Mukata in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006. The parents want to ask the Palestinian Parliament members to negotiate with the Israeli government to free their family members,during the swearing-in session of the incoming Palestinian Parliament. Photo by Fitoussi Olivier/Flash90

Parents of Palestinian prisoners detained in Israeli prisons due to terrorist acts demonstrate outside the Mukata in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006. The parents want to ask the Palestinian Parliament members to negotiate with the Israeli government to free their family members,during the swearing-in session of the incoming Palestinian Parliament. Photo by Fitoussi Olivier/Flash90

Parents of Palestinian prisoners detained in Israeli prisons due to terrorist acts demonstrate outside the Mukata in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006. The parents want to ask the Palestinian Parliament members to negotiate with the Israeli government to free their family members,during the swearing-in session of the incoming Palestinian Parliament. Photo by Fitoussi Olivier/Flash90

Parents of Palestinian prisoners detained in Israeli prisons due to terrorist acts demonstrate outside the Mukata in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006. The parents want to ask the Palestinian Parliament members to negotiate with the Israeli government to free their family members,during the swearing-in session of the incoming Palestinian Parliament. Photo by Fitoussi Olivier/Flash90

Newly elected Palestinian Parliament speaker Abdul Aziz Duaik, of the Islamic group Hamas waves after the swearing-in session for the incoming Palestinian Parliament in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006. Photo by Fitoussi Olivier/Flash90

Newly elected Palestinian Parliament speaker Abdul Aziz Duaik, of the Islamic group Hamas waves after the swearing-in session for the incoming Palestinian Parliament in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006. Photo by Fitoussi Olivier/Flash90

Newly elected Palestinian Parliament speaker Abdul Aziz Duaik of the Islamic group Hamas, middle, shakes hands with outgoing Palestinian Parliament speaker Raouhi Fattouh, (L), after the swearing-in session of the incoming Palestinian Parliament in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006. Photo by Fitoussi Olivier/Flash90

Newly elected Palestinian Parliament member Mohammed Abu Teir, of the Islamic group Hamas, give a press conference after the swearing-in session of the incoming Palestinian Parliament in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006. Photo by Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90.

Newly elected Palestinian Parliament speaker Abdul Aziz Duaik ( (C) white hairs), of the Islamic group Hamas, pray before the swearing-in session of the incoming Palestinian Parliament in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006. Photo byFitoussi Olivier/Flash90

The new elected Hamas member Mohammed Abu Teir (far end), prays before the swearing-in session of the incoming Palestinian Parliament in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006. Photo by Fitoussi Olivier/Flash90.