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HAMAS WON THE LAST PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS HELD IN THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORY IN 2006

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“HAMAS DEFEATED THE FATAH PARTY IN THE 2006 ELECTION”

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Hamas' 2006 landslide echoed Algeria's 1992 election upset.

In 1992, Algeria's Islamic Salvation Front won parliamentary elections, prompting a military annulment and civil war. Hamas' 74-seat majority in 2006 drew immediate comparisons — and similar Western alarm over Islamist electoral wins.

Topic poll · all networksWhat mattered most in Hamas defeating Fatah in 2006?

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Topic poll · all networksWho bears most responsibility for the Hamas-Fatah split after 2006?

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Topic poll · all networksShould Abbas's November 26 elections go ahead as scheduled?

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