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Abbas names Palestinian poll date

Source: Al Jazeera
Ramallah : Palestine | about 1 month ago  
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Palestinian President Abbas attends a meeting with Palestinian leaders ...
The announcement on Friday said elections will be held across the Palestinian territories including the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip. Hamas officials quickly branded the election decree "illegal" and said the move strikes a blow to reconciliation efforts.
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