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Source: http://www.palestine-info.co.uk/am/publish/article_11568.shtml
Showdown Between Abbas and Fatah Looming Over Elections
(Palestinian Information Center-UK) - A showdown is looming between the Fatah bloc in the Palestinian Legislative Council and PA Chairman Abbas over the postponement of the Palestinian parliamentary elections, Palestinian sources said Sunday. The sources said the bulk of Fatah lawmakers (Fatah controls the PLC) were refusing to pass an election law that would allow the PA to hold elections on the designated date of 17 July. Abbas seems determined to hold the elections on time, fearing that any postponement would undermine his international credibility and weaken his authority. Abbas said Saturday he had no intention to postpone the election. Hamas denounced "any postponement of the democratic process" as a flagrant violation of the agreements reached in Cairo between the Palestinian factions.