Hamas holds internal elections ahead of Palestinian general elections - Al-Monitor: The Middle Eastʼs leading independent news source since 2012

Adnan Abu Amer

Adnan Abu Amer

Feb 26, 2021

A Palestinian member of the Central Elections Commission sets up an information leaflet following the opening of the first Voter Information and Registration Center in Gaza City on Feb. 10, 2021. Rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas said they had agreed on "mechanisms" for forthcoming elections and to respect their outcome, after years of bitter divisions. The parliamentary and presidential polls are set for May 22 and July 31, respectively. — MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images

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