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Palestinian Elections: Despite Hamas Boycott, Fatah Fares Poorly
(Christian Science Monitor) Christa Case Bryant and Rebecca Collard - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party made a disappointing showing in Saturday's local elections in the West Bank, with its chosen candidates failing to secure local majorities in key cities despite a boycott by its chief rival, Hamas. In Nablus the official Fatah list got only five of 15 available seats, losing the rest to Fatah independents.