Hamas rejects Abbas’ decree over holding Palestinian elections on Jan. 24

Hamas rejects Abbas’ decree over holding Palestinian elections on Jan. 24
By Saud Abu Ramadan and Emad Drimly, Xinhua, October 24, 2009

Gaza Strip ruling Islamic Hamas movement rejected on Friday the decree of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, who called on the Palestinians to go for general elections on Jan. 24, 2010.

In a written statement sent to reporters, Hamas movement considered Abbas’ decree “a destructive strike” to all the efforts to achieve an inter-Palestinian reconciliation, adding “the decree is a rejected step.”

Meanwhile, Gaza-based Hamas leader Ismail Radwan told Xinhua in an interview that holding the Palestinian elections without a national agreement of accordance “is a response to the American instructions.” [continued...]

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