Al Jazeera English - Middle East - Hamas 'bans' January polls in Gaza - 0 views
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The Hamas-run interior ministry in the Gaza Strip has ordered Palestinians in the territory not to take part in elections called by Mahmoud Abbas, the West Bank-based president.
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"Any preparations, any committees, any collecting of names will be regarded as an illegal action that we will pursue," he said.
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Abbas himself was elected on January 9, 2005, for a four-year term. The Palestinian Authority extended his presidency by one year so presidential and parliamentary elections could be held on the same date, as required by Palestinian Basic Law.
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