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LA Legault ✌🏻 | 10 months ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +2 
 I learned somwthing new today of importance
H/t @c201906e 

The PLO blocked Hamas from holding elections in 2021: 

Abbas delays Palestinian elections; Hamas slams ‘coup’

https://apnews.com/article/hamas-middle-east-elections-religion-government-and-politics-e88636bc919f8aab455e01fbbd4b4391
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dad22af2 | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @ded2e305 @c201906e In truth, the so-called “leaders” elected by the Palestinians have never been very clever. Arafat included. Out-played by the Israelis on everything. Coming to a chess game trying to play checkers. The Muslim patriarchy thing prevented some very intelligent women from leadership. Religion screws up everything.
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Low Information Voter | 10 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 “I do not think we should have pushed for an election in the Palestinian territories. I think that was a big mistake. And if we were going to push for an election, then we should have made sure that we did something to determine who was going to win.”

- Hillary Clinton, 2006 interview, https://observer.com/2016/10/2006-audio-emerges-of-hillary-clinton-proposing-rigging-palestine-election/


Somehow, I don't think Abu Mazen made the 2022 decision himself...