Fatah Election "Shows We are Living in a Jungle Full of Gangs and Militias"

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Wednesday, November 30. 2005

Fatah Election "Shows We are Living in a Jungle Full of Gangs and Militias"

Abbas Urged to Cancel Fatah Election Results, by Khaled Abu Toameh (Jerusalem Post)

On Monday, Fatah leaders in the Gaza Strip called off primary elections after rival Fatah gangs fought street battles and stormed polling stations, firing into the air and stealing ballot boxes.

"What happened in the Gaza Strip is a real disaster for Fatah," said Haitham Salah, a Fatah operative. "It shows that we are living in a jungle full of gangs and militias."

Many of the candidates who lost the vote have since complained of irregularities and cheating.

Sources said followers of PA Civil Affairs Minister Mohammed Dahlan were among the gunmen who raided several polling stations to protest that the names of thousands of Fatah members had been omitted from voting lists.

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Of course it's like this - their whole endeavor is based on the lie that there is a 'palestinian' people. An endeavor based on a lie cannot succeed.

#1 Chaya (Link) on 2005-12-01 11:05 (Reply)

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