[(Ha'aretz] Avi Issacharoff - PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas on Sunday announced changes in the Palestinian election law aimed at bolstering his Fatah party. Under the new law, Palestinians will vote solely for party lists, while district voting will be eliminated. In the last legislative election in early 2006, half the seats were chosen on a national list and the other half by districts. While the national voting appeared to be close, Hamas had won a large majority in the district races. Fatah fielded multiple candidates in many districts, splitting the Fatah vote. In Gaza, Hamas spokesman Fawzi Barhoum said Abbas' decision is illegal.
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