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Hamas to ban January election in Gaza: Ministry
[Al Arabiya Latest] Hamas told Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Wednesday they should not take part in January elections called by Western-backed President Mahmoud Abbas, leader of the rival Fatah movement. The move raised doubts about whether the vote decreed by Abbas would take place on Jan. 24 and threatened to further deepen the bitter rift between his secular Fatah party and its Islamist rivals.Posted by: Fred 2009-10-29 |
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