More Fatah leaders quit over elections

[drdon326]

The ruling Fatah faction is having difficulty coming to terms with the gains made by Hamas in last week's local elections. Several Fatah leaders have submitted their resignations over the past few days, accepting responsibility for the defeat of their party in major cities like Kalkilya in the West Bank and Rafah, Beit Lahia and al-Bureij in the Gaza Strip.

Meanwhile, Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip on Monday appealed to Egypt to use its good offices to ease tensions between the Islamic movement and Fatah in the aftermath of the elections.

The Palestinian Authority has decided to postpone the announcement of the final results pending an investigation into allegations of irregularities and fraud.


At least seven Fatah leaders have quit since preliminary results published over the weekend showed that Hamas had won the elections in big cities. Muhammad Khalayleh, a senior Fatah official in the Hebron area, was the latest official to submit his resignation. The move came after Khalayleh's Fatah list won only five out of 13 seats on the Samou council village. The remaining seats went to Hamas candidates.

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Obviously they are not releasing the results because they are even WORSE than predicated.

In some nauseatingly repulsive way, I find myself ....rooting for Fatah?? Someone shoot me now.

[The Magistrate]

1. No Bullet Necessary, Doctor

In this election, those are the fellows to root for....

[bemildred]

2. Not a pretty picture is it? nt

[drdon326]

3. Coming soon to a border near you.....HAMASTAN !!

"Just when you thought it was safe to eat a slice of pizza or ride a bus home .....YOUR WORST NIGHT RETURNS....IN 3D"