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demobrit Donating Member (279 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-25-06 05:51 AM
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Large turnout as Palestinians vote
Palestinians are voting in large numbers in the first legislative elections in a decade, with the ruling Fatah party facing an unprecedented challenge to its grip on power from Hamas. FULL STORY
http://english.aljazeera.net/HomePage
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Javaman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-25-06 10:46 AM
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1. And where are the purple fingers?
I mean this is democracy right? How come when they vote people worry but when iraqi's vote it's all good?

hypocrisy.
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enigma000 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-25-06 11:15 AM
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2. Here is a picture
don't know if the ink is purple......

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11013539/
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demobrit Donating Member (279 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-25-06 12:21 PM
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3. Polls have closed update
Polls have closed in the Palestinians' first parliamentary election for a decade, with large numbers taking part.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4645560.stm
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klook Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-25-06 02:07 PM
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4. So is Bush going to say
"Freedom's on the March"?
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