Palestinian Elections
Hamas plans to run in upcoming Palestinian elections, to prioritize status quo at al-Aqsa Mosque
Elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council are set to go ahead on November 28, the first in 20 years after Hamas won in January 2006. Hamas won 74 of the seats, with Fatah following behind.
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Hamas: Enormous differences with Fatah may scuttle elections
“The Fatah-Hamas dispute cannot be solved through presidential decrees.”
Why did Russia invite Abbas rivals to Moscow?
The high-ranking delegation invited to Moscow was headed by Samir al-Mashharawi, one of the founders of Dahlan’s Fatah Democratic Reform group.
Shtayyeh: Israel must allow Jerusalem Arabs to participate in elections
The PA will also ask the European Union to send observers to monitor the elections, Shtayyeh added.
Palestinian women: Increase in Council representation not enough
President Mahmoud Abbas amends election law, raising quota for women in Palestinian Authority legislature to 26%, not the promised 30%.
Elections in the PA: Not a magic wand
Does Israel really want Abbas to hold an election? Because what happens if he does, and the bad guys — Hamas — wins? Then what?
Fatah official: Abbas won't seek reelection
In September, Abbas announced in a speech before the United Nations General Assembly that he intends to call for “general elections” in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and east Jerusalem.
