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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-27-06 07:09 PM
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Rice met with Abbas the other day? Isn't he the guy who lost the election?
Or did he win something? I thought his party lost to Hamas? Anyone know what is going on here?

Don
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Imperialism Inc. Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-27-06 07:29 PM
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1. He's the president of the PNA
Edited on Thu Jul-27-06 07:30 PM by WakingLife
PNA = Palestinian National Authority. So he heads the executive branch.

Hamas won in the parliamentary elections.
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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-27-06 07:57 PM
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2. Thank you for the explanation. It had me all confused n/t
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