Hamas boycotted the Palestinian Authority's first general election in 1996. Through 2010 the opening described Hamas as "Fatah's main rival and a group considered a terrorist organization by Israel and most Western governments." Today's opening does not mention Hamas at all, and the word "terror" appears nowhere in the article. A reader today does not learn that Hamas is designated a terrorist organization by Israel and most Western governments, or that this was why it boycotted the election.
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1996, elections took place in the West Bank , Gaza Strip , and East Jerusalem for President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) , and for members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) , the legislative arm of the PNA.1The 1996 elections took place in a moment of optimism in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process , and many Palestinians believed that the government they were electing would be the first of an independent Palestinian state . However, in the ensuing months and years, Israelis and Palestinians failed to resolve their differences and come to a final status agreement, and an upswing in violence meant that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would continue. As a result of this instability, new presidential and legislative elections were not held until nearly a decade later. There were no real strong conventional political parties in place before the election. The results were dominated by Fatah , the strongest movement within the Palestine Liberation Organization , which was headed by Yassir Arafat . The Islamist Hamas , Fatah's main rival and a group considered a terrorist organization by Israel and most Western governments, refused to participate in the election; they felt that doing so would lend legitimacy to the PNA, which was created out of what they called unacceptable negotiations and compromises with Israel . Independent international observers reported the elections to have been free and fair; however, boycotts by Hamas and opposition movements limited voter choices.2
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The Palestinian general elections of 1996 were the first elections for the President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and for members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), the legislative arm of the PNA.They took place in the West Bank , Gaza Strip , and East Jerusalem on 20 January 1996.
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The Palestinian general elections of 1996 were the first elections for the President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and for members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), the legislative arm of the PNA. They took place in the West Bank , Gaza Strip , and East Jerusalem on 20 January 1996. Following the elections, a government was formed, headed by the President of the Palestinian National Authority , Yasser Arafat .
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General election held in the Palestinian National Authority Presidential election 2005 → Parliamentary election 2006 → All 88 seats in the Palestinian Legislative Council 45 seats needed for a majority This lists parties that won seats.See the complete results below.General elections were held for the first time in the Palestinian territories on 20 January 1996 to elect the President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), the legislative arm of the PNA. They took place in the West Bank , Gaza Strip , and East Jerusalem . Following the elections, a government was formed, headed by the President of the Palestinian National Authority , Yasser Arafat .
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Presidential election 2005 → Parliamentary election 2006 → All 88 seats in the Palestinian Legislative Council 45 seats needed for a majority This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. General elections were held for the first time in the Palestinian territories on 20 January 1996 to elect the President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) and members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), the legislative arm of the PNA. They took place in the West Bank , the Gaza Strip , and East Jerusalem .A new government was formed following the elections, headed by President Yasser Arafat .
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