West Bank – A public opinion poll shows that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas would lose to the leader of the Islamic militant group Hamas if elections were held today.
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The poll conducted by prominent pollster Khalil Shikaki and released Tuesday shows that Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh would win with 49 percent to Abbas’ 42 percent.
Shikaki links the results to what’s perceived as a Hamas win in its latest confrontation with Israel and dissatisfaction with Abbas’ government, particularly over a new social security law.
The poll interviewed 1,200 people in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip and had a 3 percent margin of error.
Abbas’ Fatah faction and Hamas are bitter rivals. Palestinian elections were last held in 2006 and have been repeatedly delayed since.
No surprise, palestinains want whatever leader kills more jews.
May the perish from yena machla.
I hope he wins. Then the world will finally see without a doubt that the palis do indeed support terror against Israel and aren’t interested in ay peace deals.
So called elections due to the drunk george w. Bush wanting democracy amongst savages
Arabs, time after time, seem to make the choice that least makes good sense. Why?