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Fatah's Strength Said Declining
(Jerusalem Post) Matthew Gutman - Corruption and nepotism within the ranks of Fatah is rapidly eroding its popularity, especially among Palestinian youth, Husam Khader, the Fatah officer in the Balata refugee camp, said Wednesday. "We have seen hundreds of Fatah elements marching towards Islamic Jihad and the other religious parties in Nablus. With time, most will flock there, or to the other military groups," he said. Khader said the young desire an opportunity to fight, but only the rejectionist groups are providing them with that outlet. According to recent polls conducted by Khalil Shikaki's Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, support for Fatah has dropped to 26% from 37% before the intifada, while Hamas' popularity rose by 11% to 27%.