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August 30, 2016

Palestinian Elections Could Spell Another Hamas Victory

Letting terrorist groups have it all.

On October 8, Palestinians will go to the polls in both the West Bank and Gaza—the first time both territories have had simultaneous elections in over ten years. While Hamas has previously boycotted elections in the West Bank, this time their candidates will participate, and they have a chance of winning. Elliott Abrams compares these elections with those of 2006, which brought Hamas to power in Gaza, and evaluates the implications of the upcoming vote:

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August 30, 2016

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    Letting terrorist groups have it all.

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