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Hamas claimed yesterday that Israel’s decision to hold early elections was proof that Hamas defeated Israel this past summer in Operation Protective Edge, according to Khaled Abu Toameh.
The Palestinian Authority last held elections in 2005, and have chosen to not hold elections since then.
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Hamas violently took over Gaza from the Palestinian Authority in 2007, despite Hamas’s strong showing in the 2005 elections.
After all, they believe elections are for losers.
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