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Islamic opposition plans boycott of elections in West Bank, Gaza

GAZA CITY — The Islamic opposition has decided to boycott municipal elections by the Palestinian Authority.

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Hamas and Islamic Jihad said they would not participate in municipal elections in the West Bank and Gaza Strip in July 2010.

Both movements said the PA planned to fix the elections and stop campaigns by Islamic candidates, Middle East Newsline reported.


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"Such elections would be tailor-fitted for the Fatah movement," Hamas said in a statement on May 24.

The Hamas regime has already announced it would not allow elections to take place in the Gaza Strip, the first since 2005. Hamas controls many municipalities in the West Bank, including Hebron, Kalkilya and Nablus.

Jihad also said it would not participate in the PA municipal elections, scheduled for July 17. Jihad called on the PA to lift restrictions on dissent and promote national reconciliation.

"The Palestinian Authority is following a policy based on silencing people and eliminating their rights to choose," Jihad said.



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