Palestinian activists wave Palestinian flags and hold election ballots during a protest calling for elections and unity between Fatah and Hamas during a demonstration in front of the recently reopened Central Elections commission in Gaza City, Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012. Palestinians are marking the sixth anniversary for 2006 parliament elections. Presidential and parliament elections are envisioned for late spring, though a date has not been set. Elections are at the center of reconciliation efforts between the Islamic militant Hamas and Fatah, the movement of internationally backed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Photo by Ashraf Amra