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President Of Palestine May Postpone Election
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Palestinian Authority seeks intl pressure on Israel to allow vote in Jerusalem
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Will Palestinians finally get a chance to vote? After a decade and a half without elections, a parliamentary vote is scheduled for May 22. But NPR s Daniel Estrin reports from Ramallah the vote might be called off.
DANIEL ESTRIN, BYLINE: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced long-overdue elections to unite Palestinians and renew his own legitimacy, confident his Fatah party could win. Instead, it just brought out opposition.
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ESTRIN: This is campaign headquarters for a group of Abbas former allies who broke away and formed their own list for parliament. They want change.
Hamas: If elections are called off, Israel will be held reponsible
With Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas widely expected to cancel the May 22 legislative ballot, Gaza-based terror group warns that Palestinian residents of Jerusalem will confront Israel for their right to vote
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With Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas widely expected to cancel the May 22 legislative elections, the Hamas terror group said Wednesday that it would hold Israel accountable for the decision.
In an official statement, the Gaza-based organization that no Palestinian can accept holding elections without Jerusalem.
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Hamas said that Election Day will be designated as a national day in which the Palestinians will confront Israel to force it to hold the vote.