Fatah, Hamas Say Deal Reached on Palestinian Elections
Gaza rulers Hamas and their rivals in the occupied West Bank, Fatah, have agreed to hold Palestinian elections after nearly 15 years, officials from both sides told AFP on Thursday.
Parliamentary and presidential polls will be scheduled within six months under a deal reached between Fatah's leader, Mahmoud Abbas, and Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh.
The last Palestinian parliamentary elections were held in 2006 when Hamas won an unexpected landslide.
Will these be free elections with european style debates ?
Will Palestinians show the world they are ready for full democracy ?
Or are these going to be "elections" with only 2 parties and no debate ?
Cue the suspenseful music. Israelis, crawl under your beds, and I include the "non-Jewish" Israelis.
What bigjohn does't want to take into account is that every person, including the Jews who was born in the Mandate before 14 May 1948 has a birth certificate stating specifically that he/she is a Palestinian.
Do the Moslems who were born in the West Bank or Gaza between that date and the 6 Day War have birth certificates showing this, I very much doubt it.
bigjohn, as I have said to you on more than one occasion, it would be most advantageous if you, would check up on the facts, before your write your biased nonsensial "facts".