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December 24, 2004       Share:    

Source: http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=3924761

Hamas Makes Strong Showing in Local Palestinian Elections

(Scotsman-UK) Hamas - regarded as a terror group by Israel and the West - made a strong showing in West Bank local elections - the first time the Islamic militant group competed at the polls. The apparent drop in the popularity of the ruling Fatah movement comes at a time when Fatah leaders are pushing to resume peace talks with Israel. Hamas is pledged to Israel�s destruction and opposes negotiations. Elections for local councils were held in 26 communities on Thursday. According to preliminary results, Fatah won a majority of seats in 14 towns, while Hamas took control in 9 communities.

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