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In reply to the discussion: Message From a Gazan to Campus Protesters: You're Hurting the Palestinian Cause [View all]AZLD4Candidate
(6,830 posts)40. They ELECTED Hamas in 2006. Ten seconds search online says that. They control the Gaza Parliament
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Palestinian_legislative_election
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on edit: Gaza went overwhelmingly for Hamas. The Green is where Hamas carried the majority. BTW, they haven't had an election since.

The Central Elections Commission released the final results on Sunday, 29 January 2006, and announced that Change and Reform (Hamas) had won 74 of the 132 seats, while Fatah trailed with 45. According to the results, Hamas won the large majority of the constituency seats but was more narrowly ahead on the lists.
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on edit: Gaza went overwhelmingly for Hamas. The Green is where Hamas carried the majority. BTW, they haven't had an election since.
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Message From a Gazan to Campus Protesters: You're Hurting the Palestinian Cause [View all]
Deep State Witch
Apr 2024
OP
There's definitely unseen organization out there. I've read that Putin/Russian and Iranian want to elect Trump
elias7
Apr 2024
#2
The protesters are not all that interested in doing anything to actually help in Gaza - as is Chef Andres -
Vinca
Apr 2024
#4
"OFFICIAL RULING: The #FreePalestine movement in America is officially become a proHAMAS cult.
betsuni
Apr 2024
#7
"OFFICIAL RULING: The #FreePalestine movement in America is officially become a proHAMAS cult."
LenaBaby61
Apr 2024
#28
I think it's much too broad a generalization to say ALL Palestinan supporters are antisemitic.
ShazzieB
Apr 2024
#19
They ELECTED Hamas in 2006. Ten seconds search online says that. They control the Gaza Parliament
AZLD4Candidate
May 2024
#40