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June 17, 2003       Share:    

Source: http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MIDEAST_TAKING_ON_HAMAS?SITE=DCTMS&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

Hamas Poses Challenge to Abbas's Authority

(AP/Washington Times) - A faceoff with the popular and well-organized Hamas would be a tough battle for Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas, analysts say. "If he was going to use force tomorrow, I don't think he has a chance," said Ali Jerbawi, a political scientist at the West Bank's Bir Zeit University. Few Palestinians voice support for Abbas, who took office April 30 and has a popularity rating in the single digits in most polls. In Jabaliya, many view Abbas as a stooge of Israel and the U.S., and consider the PA as corrupt thieves.

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