Hong Kong Standard Palestinians marked the 60th anniversary of their uprooting with rallies, sirens and black flags Thursday _ an annual ritual that turned even darker this year because of crippling internal divisions, diminishing hopes for independence and the stark contrast to Israel's all-out birthday bash. The memorial coincided with a high-profile visit to Israel by President Bush as part of Israel's 60th independence day celebration. Bush's embrace of Israel at a time when the Palestinians were mourning was bound to further harm the tainted U.S. image in the Palestinian areas and across the Arab world....
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