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    They also made it clear that they and many Palestinians would not recognize the results of any elections held only in the West Bank. "Mahmoud Abbas is on his way to becoming the governor of the West Bank" remarked Salah Bardaweel, a Hamas legislator in the Gaza Strip. Full Article at Jerusalem Post
    Mahmoud Abbas is on his way to becoming the governor of the West Bank
    SOURCE: Jerusalem Post 1 month ago
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  1. solidify divisions among the Palestinians by preserving the split between the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
    SOURCE: Jerusalem Post 1 month ago
  2. The Gaza Strip belongs to its people and not to the Hamas gang ... The people alone will decide whether to take part.
    SOURCE: Jerusalem Post 1 month ago
  3. He has violated the Palestinian constitution twice: first when he stayed in power after the expiration of his term in office, and second when he called new elections.
    SOURCE: Jerusalem Post 1 month ago

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