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Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110308/wl_mideast_afp/britainpalestiniansisraeldiplomacypoliticsvote
British Foreign Minister Slams Hamas for Blocking Palestinian Vote
(AFP) British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Tuesday that Hamas should not be allowed to "stifle" the democratic expression of Palestinians after the Islamist movement rejected a call for elections. Speaking at a joint press conference with visiting Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in London, Hague said, "I welcomed the recent call for Palestinian elections and I condemn the rejection of these by Hamas."