Week in pictures: 17-23 February

LAST UPDATED AT 08:00 ON Sun 24 Feb 2013
An Israeli soldier stands behind a concrete block in al-Shuhada Street
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Hazem Bader/AFP/Getty Images

HEBRON, FRIDAY: An Israeli soldier keeps watch on a corner of al-Shuhada Street. Palestinians in the West Bank town are barred from using the street.

A worker cleans debris from the Fun Town pier that was damaged by Superstorm Sandy last October
A model displays an outfit by Spanish designer Andres Sarda during Madrid Fashion Week
A demonstrator tries to pass a riot police cordon during a 24-hour general strike in the Greek capital
Mourners grieve at the funeral of Reeva Steenkamp at a crematorium in Port Elizabeth
British Prime Minister David Cameron visits the Sikh Shrine Golden temple in Amritsar, India
A US Marine drinks cobra blood during a jungle survival training exercise
A girl waves the national flag during a pro-government rally in Muharraq
Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch pays tribute to his daughter as he arrives at the Brit Awards
An Israeli soldier stands behind a concrete block in al-Shuhada Street
Horses clear a hurdle at Taunton racecourse

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