Hamas rejects idea of postponing Palestinian elections
The Hindu
Hamas is expected to perform well in the May 22 parliamentary elections because of widening divisions within Fatah.
The Islamic militant group Hamas has rejected the idea of postponing Palestinian elections ahead of a leadership meeting on Thursday in which President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party is expected to push for a delay, citing a dispute with Israel over voting in east Jerusalem. Hamas is expected to perform well in the May 22 parliamentary elections because of widening divisions within Fatah. Seizing on the sensitive issue of voting in east Jerusalem could offer a pretext for Mr. Abbas to call off the first Palestinians elections in 15 years. Israel has not said whether it will allow voting in east Jerusalem but has expressed concern about Hamas’ growing strength. Israel and Western countries view Hamas as a terrorist group and would likely boycott any Palestinian government that includes it.
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