| Palestinian election body to recommed vote delay |
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RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - The body responsible for organizing Palestinian elections in January will recommend postponing the vote, a senior official in the Fatah... More »
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Reuters - Nov. 12, 2009
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| Palestinians recommend calling off upcoming vote |
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Abbas was in Jordan Thursday and did not immediately comment. Palestinian officials said he might send the decision to the PLO Central Committee, which meets next month and... More »
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USA Today - Nov. 12, 2009
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| Palestinian Officials Push for Delay in Elections |
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JERUSALEM — Palestinian elections scheduled for January cannot take place because of resistance from the militant group Hamas, which controls the Gaza Strip, officials said... More »
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New York Times - Nov. 12, 2009
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| Palestinians urge cancellation of election |
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The Palestinians have been divided between two rival governments since Hamas violently seized control of Gaza in 2007 from Abbas' Fatah movement. Abbas' Western-backed... More »
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MSNBC - Nov. 12, 2009
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| Palestinians Recommend Calling off Jan. Election |
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Palestinian election officials have recommended calling off January's presidential vote due to opposition by Hamas militants. Election Commission chairman Hanna Nasser says... More »
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ABC News - Nov. 12, 2009
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| Palestinians 'should delay polls' |
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Presidential elections due in January should be postponed, the Palestinian Authority's electoral commission says. It said the vote scheduled for 24 January could not be held... More »
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BBC - Nov. 12, 2009
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| Palestinian political woes |
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Political prospects for Palestinians look dim as Palestinian government weakens under Mahmoud Abbas. More »
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CNN - Nov. 11, 2009
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| Palestinian elections hit Hamas hurdle |
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Next year's Palestinian elections look set to be cancelled, after Hamas leaders banned any poll from taking place in Gaza. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas called... More »
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ABC Online - Nov. 12, 2009
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| UPDATE 4-Abbas to accept Palestinian election... |
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* Abbas likely to accept postponement advice * Postponement will invalidate threat not to stand * Election would have formalised Fatah-Hamas split (Releads, adds presidential... More »
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Reuters Africa - Nov. 12, 2009
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| Palestinian electoral body postpones January polls |
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The Palestinian electoral commission on Thursday recommended calling off January's presidential election, a step that could result in embattled President Mahmoud Abbas... More »
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Telegraph - Nov. 12, 2009
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