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Items by Hani Al-Masri
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Holding and taking part in elections in the West Bank and Gaza Strip is a duty
Hamas, the other Palestinian factions, civil society, public figures and writers who oppose the idea of having partial local elections are right to do so, because such polls seek to evade a comprehensive approach. They would also break the law, which requires elections for all municipal and village councils to…
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Why did Hamas change its position on the Palestinian elections?
Ismail Haniyeh’s message to President Mahmoud Abbas included Hamas’s agreement to hold legislative, presidential and Palestinian National Council elections, respectively, within six months of the issuance of the election decree or decrees. So why did Hamas change its position and agree to successive elections, and does this change pave the…
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The Palestinian Authority must change if it is not to collapse
The Israeli cabinet has decided to deduct the stipends paid to Palestinian prisoners and the families of martyrs from the tax revenues collected by the occupation government on behalf of the Palestinian Authority. These payments amount to more than half a billion shekels a year, which is roughly $138 million.…