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From: Nadine Carroll1/26/2006 3:39:23 AM
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Jpost is reporting that Hamas has won an outright majority in the Palestinian Legislative Council. What fun. Now Hamas forms the next government. Lets just hope that everybody can keep the democratic pressure on the PA to the extent that this won't be the last election there.

(Wow. Hamas must have won by a landslide, if the PA couldn't even rig a win. Curious that the exit polls gave the victory to Fatah. Palestinians still must be trained to give the 'proper' answer in public.)

Hamas candidates claim victory in elections
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH AND AP
RAMALLAH

Hamas' top candidates on Thursday claimed the group won a majority of seats in Palestinian legislative elections, despite exit polls showing the Islamic group finishing second to the ruling Fatah Party.

Ismail Hania and Mahmoud Zahar issued statements saying Hamas won "about 70 seats," enough for a majority in the 132-seat parliament.

Officials in the ruling Fatah Party concurred Thursday that Hamas captured a majority of seats, shortly after the terrorist group claimed victory.

The Fatah officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said they expected Hamas to win about 70 seats, which would give the Islamists a majority in the 132-seat parliament. They spoke on condition of anonymity because counting in some districts was continuing.

Palestinian officials delayed the release of official results until the end of the day.

Results, initially scheduled to be announced at 9 a.m. (0700 GMT), will now be released at 7 p.m. (1700 GMT), the Palestinian Central Election Commission said. It gave no reason for the delay.
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