Palestinians shop at a market in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Today is the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. For the duration of the month one is required to abstain from food, drink and sex from dusk till dawn as life slips into a lower gear during the day, and activity peaks between 'iftar', the breaking of the fast at sunset, and 'suhur', the last meal of the day before sunrise. September 1, 2008. Photo By Abed Rahim Khatib/ Flash 90.

Palestinians reflection in sunglasses, which are being sold at a market in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Today is the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. For the duration of the month one is required to abstain from food, drink and sex from dusk till dawn as life slips into a lower gear during the day, and activity peaks between 'iftar', the breaking of the fast at sunset, and 'suhur', the last meal of the day before sunrise. September 1, 2008. Photo By Abed Rahim Khatib/ Flash 90.

First grade student starts school today in Orot Etzion school in Efrat on September 1, 2008. The Jewish education system opened the academic year this morning with more than 1.5 million Israeli children. Photot by Gershon Elinson / Flash 90.

Israeli childrens sit in a classroom of first grade at elementary school, in Bet-HaKerem neighborhood in Jerusalem, on Sep 01, 2008. Education minister excited about reform as nearly 1.5 million students set to start new school year. The upcoming school year will feature the implementation of the "Ofek Hadash" (New Horizon) reform at many schools, yet not all teacher groups agreed to join the initiative yet. Photo by Kobi Gideon / FLASH90.