Hamas Says to Boycott Palestinian Presidential Vote
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The Palestinian Islamic militant faction Hamas will boycott a Jan. 9 presidential election for a successor to Yasser Arafat, a senior Hamas leader said on Wednesday.
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BIR NABALA, West Bank  - Palestinian presidential  frontrunner Mahmoud Abbas canceled an election rally in  Jerusalem on Friday, objecting to Israeli security, and his  main rival was detained at a holy site in the city.
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The Palestinian Islamic militant faction  Hamas will boycott a Jan. 9 presidential election for a  successor to Yasser Arafat, a senior Hamas leader said on  Wednesday.
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Hamas is to halt attacks on Israelis in the run-up to elections for a successor to the late Yasser Arafat, a senior leader of the militant group said yesterday.
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The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) warned on Thursday that any preparations to form a new Palestinian leadership without the participation of Hamas would be illegal.
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The Islamic movement Hamas said today that it would not take part in Palestinian presidential elections set for January, a decision that could complicate efforts to hold a peaceful and orderly campaign.
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Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas called for early elections to end the stalemate between factions in Gaza and the West Bank on Saturday. Violence has flared between supporters of Abbas' Fatah movement and Hamas, which won parliamentary elections in January. Tensions between Palestinians are at their worst point in a decade. On Friday, Hamas accused Fatah of trying to kill Prime Minister Ismail Haniya.
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Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas has postponed a tour of Muslim countries because of Israeli travel restrictions, his office said Monday.
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Palestinian leaders are condemning an Israeli raid on a Gaza refugee camp as a major distraction ahead of the Palestinian presidential vote.
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Israeli officials will boycott Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams' first trip to the Holy Land because he plans to meet with leaders of the Hamas militant group, a government spokesman said Tuesday.
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The Palestinian Fatah Movement threatened to boycott the upcoming presidential elections unless the cause of Yasser Arafat&#39;s is revealed.
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RAMALLAH, West Bank  - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday he will order early parliamentary and presidential elections in response to what he called the "coup" by Hamas Islamists in the Gaza Strip.
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Hamas published newspaper ads Tuesday calling on its followers to vote in upcoming Palestinian elections, the first sign that the Islamic terrorist group is making the historic vote a high priority.
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The ruling Hamas group will not join the planned coalition government with the rival Fatah party if recognizing Israel is a condition, a close aide to Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of Hamas said Friday.
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A senior Hamas leader indicated Monday that the militant group is halting attacks on Israelis while the Palestinians prepare to choose a new leader, the latest sign of change following the death of Yasser Arafat.
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Palestinian militant group Hamas says it will not join a unity government if it means recognising Israel.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas signaled he is giving up on forming a moderate government to replace the one headed by the militant Islamic Hamas, a decision that could lead to violence or new elections &#151; or both.