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Hamas eases strict enforcement of Sharia law

Hamas once stalked Gazaâ€™s streets, searching for canoodling couples or risquÃ© outfits. Now, locals say, the Gaza Strip is a much more liberal place.

A Palestinian women browse fashionable clothes in a shopping mall in Gaza City, Gaza. Hamas officials appear to be no longer concerned with the appearance of mannequins and other displays in clothing stores.

Christopher Furlong

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