A Jordanian girl places a candle in front of a picture of late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, during a candle-lit vigil in Amman August 11, 2008. Darwish, whose poetry encapsulated the Palestinian cause, will be buried in the West Bank on Wednesday, a day later than planned, Palestinian officials said. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (JORDAN) 

A Jordanian girl places a candle in front of pictures of late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, during a candle-lit vigil in Amman August 11, 2008. Darwish, whose poetry encapsulated the Palestinian cause, will be buried in the West Bank on Wednesday, a day later than planned, Palestinian officials said. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (JORDAN) 

A Jordanian girl places a candle in front of a picture of late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, during a candle-lit vigil in Amman August 11, 2008. Darwish, whose poetry encapsulated the Palestinian cause, will be buried in the West Bank on Wednesday, a day later than planned, Palestinian officials said. REUTERS/Ali Jarekji (JORDAN) 

Sheikh Raed Salah, head of the Islamic Movement in northern Israel, sits in a mourners tent at the family house of late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish in the Arab village of Judeida in northern Israel August 11, 2008. Darwish, whose poetry encapsulated the Palestinian cause, will be buried in the West Bank on Wednesday, a day later than planned, Palestinian officials said. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL) 

A relative of late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish places a candle in front of his picture at his family's house in the Arab village of Judeida in northern Israel August 11, 2008. Darwish, whose poetry encapsulated the Palestinian cause, will be buried in the West Bank on Wednesday, a day later than planned, Palestinian officials said. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL) 

A picture of late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish hangs at his family's house in the Arab village of Judeida in northern Israel August 11, 2008. Darwish, whose poetry encapsulated the Palestinian cause, will be buried in the West Bank on Wednesday, a day later than planned, Palestinian officials said. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL) 

A relative of Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish places his picture in front of a Palestinian flag at his family's house in the Arab village of Judeida in northern Israel August 11, 2008. Darwish, whose poetry encapsulated the Palestinian cause, will be buried in the West Bank on Wednesday, a day later than planned, Palestinian officials said. REUTERS/Ammar Awad (ISRAEL) 

Palestinian workers hang a flag in preparation for the funeral of Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish in the West Bank city of Ramallah August 11, 2008. Darwish, whose poetry encapsulated the Palestinian cause, will get the equivalent of a state funeral in the West Bank on Tuesday -- an honour only previously accorded to PLO leader Yasser Arafat. REUTERS/Fadi Arouri (WEST BANK) 

Candles burn next to a poster of Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish in the West Bank city of Ramallah, August 10,2008. Darwish, whose poetry encapsulated the Palestinian cause, will get the equivalent of a state funeral in the West Bank on Tuesday, an honour only previously accorded to PLO leader Yasser Arafat. REUTERS/Fadi Arouri (WEST BANK) 

Palestinians light candles in the memory of the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish in the West Bank city of Ramallah August 10, 2008. Darwish, whose poetry encapsulated the Palestinian cause, will get the equivalent of a state funeral in the West Bank on Tuesday, an honour only previously accorded to PLO leader Yasser Arafat. REUTERS/Fadi Arouri (WEST BANK) 

A Palestinian girl holds candle in memory of the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish in the West Bank city of Ramallah August 10, 2008. Darwish, whose poetry encapsulated the Palestinian cause, will get the equivalent of a state funeral in the West Bank on Tuesday, an honour only previously accorded to PLO leader Yasser Arafat. REUTERS/Fadi Arouri (WEST BANK) 

Palestinians light candles in memory of the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish in the west bank city of Ramallah August 9,2008. Darwish, whose poetry his fellow Palestinians embraced as the voice of their suffering, died on Saturday after heart surgery in Texas. A hospital spokeswoman in Houston said the 67-year-old poet died after an operation but did not give a cause of death. REUTERS/Fadi Arouri (WEST BANK) 

Palestinians hold candles in memory of the Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish in the west bank city of Ramallah , August 9,2008. Darwish, whose poetry his fellow Palestinians embraced as the voice of their suffering, died on Saturday after heart surgery in Texas. A hospital spokeswoman in Houston said the 67-year-old poet died after an operation but did not give a cause of death. REUTERS/Fadi Arouri (WEST BANK) 

Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish looks up before a reading of his poems during a signing ceremony for his new book "The effect of the butterfly" in Amman February 23, 2008. REUTERS/Majed Jaber (JORDAN) 

Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish (L) signs a copy of his new book "The effect of the butterfly" during a signing ceremony in Amman February 23, 2008. REUTERS/Majed Jaber (JORDAN) 

Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish looks up before a reading of his poems during a signing ceremony for his new book "The effect of the butterfly" in Amman February 23, 2008. REUTERS/Majed Jaber (JORDAN) 

Palestinian women attend the funeral of militants Nour Marey and Mahmoud Darwish, who were killed by Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Jenin August 18, 2007. Israeli troops killed two Palestinians and wounded six others during a raid near the West Bank city of Jenin on Friday, Palestinian sources said. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK) 

A Palestinian woman mourns during the funeral of militants Nour Marey and Mahmoud Darwish, who were killed by Israeli troops in the West Bank city of Jenin August 18, 2007. Israeli troops killed two Palestinians and wounded six others during a raid near the West Bank city of Jenin on Friday, Palestinian sources said. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK) 

Palestinians carry the bodies of militants Nour Marey and Mahmoud Darwish, who were killed by Israeli troops during their funeral in the West Bank city of Jenin August 18, 2007. Israeli troops killed two Palestinians and wounded six others during a raid near the West Bank city of Jenin on Friday, Palestinian sources said. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK) 

Palestinians carry the bodies of militants Nour Marey and Mahmoud Darwish, who were killed by Israeli troops during their funeral in the West Bank city of Jenin August 18, 2007. Israeli troops killed two Palestinians and wounded six others during a raid near the West Bank city of Jenin on Friday, Palestinian sources said. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK) 

Palestinians carry the bodies of militants Nour Marey and Mahmoud Darwish, who were killed by Israeli troops during their funeral in the West Bank city of Jenin August 18, 2007. Israeli troops killed two Palestinians and wounded six others during a raid near the West Bank city of Jenin on Friday, Palestinian sources said. REUTERS/Mohamad Torokman (WEST BANK) 

Palestinian poet and journalist Mahmoud Darwish reads during his poetry show in the northern Israeli city of Haifa July 15, 2007. Darwish, seen as a symbol of Palestinian nationalism, made his first appearance in Israel on Sunday since his self-imposed exile from Israel, where he lived until 1971. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen (ISRAEL) 

Palestinian poet and journalist Mahmoud Darwish gestures during his show in the northern Israeli city of Haifa July 15, 2007. Darwish, seen as a symbol of Palestinian nationalism, made his first appearance in Israel on Sunday since his self-imposed exile from Israel, where he lived until 1971. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen (ISRAEL) 

Palestinian poet and journalist Mahmoud Darwish listens to the music during his poetry show in the northern Israeli city of Haifa July 15, 2007. Darwish, seen as a symbol of Palestinian nationalism, made his first appearance in Israel on Sunday since his self-imposed exile from Israel, where he lived until 1971. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen (ISRAEL) 

Palestinian poet and journalist Mahmoud Darwish gestures during his show in the northern Israeli city of Haifa July 15, 2007. Darwish, seen as a symbol of Palestinian nationalism, made his first appearance in Israel on Sunday since his self-imposed exile from Israel, where he lived until 1971. REUTERS/Gil Cohen Magen (ISRAEL) 

Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish looks up before a reading of his poems during a book exhibition in Beirut April 13, 2007. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi (LEBANON) 

Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish (R) poses for photographers with Lebanese writer Michel Geha (2nd R) during a reading of Darwish's poems at a book exhibition in Beirut April 13, 2007. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi (LEBANON) 

Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish (2nd R) is greeted by Lebanese writer Michel Geha (R) and the audience as he arrives for a reading of his poems during a book exhibition in Beirut April,13, 2007. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi (LEBANON) 

Leading Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish signs a copy of his new poetry book at the al-Assad library in Damascus August 27, 2005. Darwish signed more than 500 copies of the book during an international book exhibition in Syria. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri PP05080251 kh/SA 

Lebanese musician and composer Marcel Khalife and Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish hold a joint concert performance for the 40th anniversary of the centre for Palestinian studies in Beirut on Wednesday,17 December 2003.REUTERS/ Mohamed Azakir THI 

Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish signs copies of his new book "Hasser
Hissarak" or "Besiege your Seige" in Beirut, April 15, 2002. Darwish,
who signed more than 500 copies, is donating the proceeds to help
Palestinians suffering hardships from Israel's 17-day seige of
Palestinian towns, villages and camps. The poems were written before
Israel began its incursions into the West Bank. REUTERS/ Jamal Saidi

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Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish signs copies of his new book Hasser
Hissarak or "Besiege your Seige" in Beirut, April 15, 2002. Darwish,
who signed more than 500 copies, is donating the proceeds to help
Palestinians suffering hardships from Israel's 17-day seige of
Palestinian towns, villages and camps. The poems were written before
Israel began its incursions into the West Bank. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi

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Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish (L) tlaks with Lebanese singer Majida
al-Roumi during the "Besiege the Seige" festival in Beirut April 14,
2002. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi

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Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish reads from his work during the
"Besiege the Seige" festival in Beirut April 14, 2002. The festival is
in support of Palestinians under siege from Israel's military action in
the West Bank. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi

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Prime Minister Ehud Barak stands among supporters at the Labour party benches inside the Knesset (Parliament) moments before a no-confidence vote is called over the inclusion of a Palestinian poet, Mahmoud Darwish, in the Israeli school cirriculum. Barak's government won the no-confidence vote 47 to 42 but the opposition Likud wasted no time to proclaim it will do everything in its means to bring the Barak government down. Darwish's inclusion in the israeli high school cirriculum has not been finialized. 

Prime Minister Ehud Barak stands among supporters at the Labour party benches inside the Knesset (Parliament) moments before a no-confidence vote is called over the inclusion of a Palestinian poet, Mahmoud Darwish, in the Israeli school cirriculum. Barak's government won the no-confidence vote 47 to 42 but the opposition Likud wasted no time to proclaim it will do everything in its means to bring the Barak government down. Darwish's inclusion in the israeli high school cirriculum has not been finialized.

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Prime Minister Ehud Barak calmly stands in his Labour party benches inside the Knesset (Parliament) moments before a no-confidence vote is called over the inclusion of a Palestinian poet, Mahmoud Darwish, in the Israeli school curriculum. Barak's government won the no-confidence vote 47 to 42 but the opposition Likud wasted no time to proclaim it will do everything in its means to bring the Barak government down.

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Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish in the Palestinians Cultural Center March 6 following last night's comments [by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak that "conditions are not ripe for teaching Darwish" in the Israeli school system. The Israeli Education Minister, Yossi Sarid, from the left-wing Meretz party, has drawn up plans to include Darwish's writtings in Israeli high school literature cirriculum, which might cause further rifts inside Barak's coalition government. ] 

Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish in the Palestinians Cultural Center March 6 following last night's comments by Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak that "conditions are not ripe for teaching Darwish" in the Israeli school system. The Israeli Education Minister, Yossi Sarid, from the left-wing Meretz party, has drawn up plans to include Darwish's writings in Israeli high school literature cirriculum, which might cause further rifts inside Barak's coalition government.

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Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish (R) with Lebanese leftist composer Marcel Khalife (L) lay flowers at the mass grave of the victims of Sabra and Shatila massacre in the Shatila refugee camp in Beirut on November 12. Pro-Israeli Christian militiamen massacred more than 1,000 Palestinian refugees in Sabra and Shatila while Israeli forces surrounded the two camps during a bloody invasion to Lebanon in 1982. Darwish recited a collection of poems to the subtle old tunes of Khalife, who is awaiting trial on charges of blasphemy for singing a Darwish poem that included Koranic verse.

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LEBANON-POET:BEIRUT,11NOV99-Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish (L), a major figure in Arab literature, greets the audience with Lebanese composer Marcel Khalife (R) in front of massive turnout at the conclusion of the Jerusalem Today conference at the UNESCO palce in Beirut November 10. Darwish recited a collection of poems to the subtle old tunes of Khalife, who is awaiting trial on charges of blasphemy for singing a Darwish poem that included Koranic verse. Darwish, who was uprooted from Palestine a child, told his emotional audience that "invaders fear memories...and song.

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Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish (L), a major figure in Arab literature, chats with Lebanese composer Marcel Khalife in front of massive turnout at the conclusion of the Jerusalem Today conference at the UNESCO palace in Beirut November 10. Darwish recited a collection of poems to the subtle old tunes of Khalife, who is awaiting trial on charges of blasphemy for singing a Darwish poem that included Koranic verse.

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Exiled Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish and a former PLO executive committee member in a press conference in Amman July 6