Tuesday, January 3. 2006Palestinian Election Shenanigans
 On August 12, Day #2 of this blog, IRIS brought the following prediction:What, in fact, is the most likely course of events in Palestinian politics after the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza?....The Palestinian leadership will do everything possible to avoid power-sharing, wider democracy, or fair elections.Here is documentation of the unfolding of this prediction (continually updated). Jan. 15: Gaza Gunmen Reject Storing Arms for Vote: Minister Jan. 15: PA Security Forces Told to Vote Fatah Some policemen complain that they would be dismissed if they do not obey Jan. 2: Mahmoud Abbas to Postpone Elections, Blames Israel Jan. 2: Palestinian Gunmen Expel Election Monitors Dec. 14: Gunmen Take Over Fatah HQ in Gaza Dec. 13: Hitler Election Victory Rescinded Dec. 13: Gunmen Storm Gaza Election Office, Spark Gunbattle Dec. 13: PA Election Commission Stops Activities Nov. 30: Fatah Election "Shows We are Living in a Jungle Full of Gangs and Militias" Nov. 27: Hitler Wins Palestinian Primary Click here to subscribe to our email list and receive a daily summary of our top blog stories.
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PA Security Forces Told to Vote Fatah Some policemen complain that they would be dismissed if they do not obey. See this post for an ongoing list of Palestinian Election Shenanigans Sharon, on Respirator, to Have Tracheotomy Shimon Peres Abruptly R
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Gaza Gunmen Reject Storing Arms for Vote: Minister See this post for an ongoing list of Palestinian Election Shenanigans NY Times: 'Parsing' Words That Mean 'Murder' I love these e-mail exchanges with Times editors, because unlike the articles, they
Tracked: Jan 17, 00:33