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Fatah supporters firing into the air in the West Bank city of Hebron early Thursday morning. (Reuters)
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Rajoub: Fatah will not join Hamas-led government
By Amos Harel, Arnon Regular and Amira Hass, Haaretz Correspondents and Agencies
 

Following its sweeping victory in the Palestinian parliamentary elections, the radical Islamic Hamas organization said Thursday it would seek to hold talks on forming a coalition, but Fatah officials rejected the possibility of joining a Hamas-led government.

Final results released on Thursday evening by the Palestinian Central Election Commission showed Hamas won 76 seats in 132-seat parliament, with the Fatah garnering only 43 seats. The thirteen remaining seats went to several smaller parties and independents.

"We are convinced we will be partners with the other factions," said a Hamas official. "We will study the issue of forming a government after consultations with the Palestinian leadership."
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"Hamas will be asked to form the new government," said Fatah official and Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat after a meeting with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas. "We in Fatah will not join them. We will be a loyal opposition and rebuild the party."

Senior Fatah official Jibril Rajoub said Thursday that the Fatah won't join a coalition government under any condition. "The Palestinian people has expressed its will and the decision must be respected," he said.

But Palestinian Information Minister Nabil Sha'ath said Fatah leaders would meet at 5 P.M. Thursday to decide on the party's future - whether to join a Hamas-led government or serve in opposition.

Hamas overall leader Khaled Mashaal called Abbas from Syria, where he is in exile, to discuss the outcome of the vote, and told him that the Islamic militant group is ready for a political partnership.

The results show that Hamas has captured almost all of the 16 constituencies in the West Bank and Gaza, in particular the Jerusalem district, where Hamas won all four seats allocated for Muslim candidates. Two seats are also reserved for Christian delegates in Jerusalem.

Abbas, who also heads Fatah, called on the Palestinians on Thursday to honor the results.

Abbas is to address the Palestinian people in a televised speech to be broadcast once the official results have been announced. As leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Abbas would still remain in charge of negotiations with Israel.

Hamas ready to extend cease-fire
As news of the results started to trickle in, Hamas senior officials began outlining the organization's policy as the ruling Palestinian faction. Senior Hamas official Mahmoud al-Zahar said Thursday he was ready to maintain a cease-fire with Israel forged last February if Israel does likewise, but that the Islamic group will respond to Israeli attacks.

"If they are going to continue commitment to what is called quietness, then we will continue," he said in an interview with The Associated Press Television News. "But if not, then I think we will have no option, but to protect our people and our land."

Asked if a Hamas-run government would enter peace talks with Israel, Zahar said there that even prior to his party's apparent election success, there had been no movement toward peace and therefore, there is no point to hold dialogue at this time.

"We have no peace process," he said. "We are not going to mislead our people to tell them we are waiting, meeting, for a peace process that is nothing."

Zahar said the fact that senior Hamas officials, many of them in Gaza, would be unable to cross Israeli lines to reach Palestinian government headquarters in the West Bank town of Ramallah would not prevent them from taking part in decision-making, as many members of the outgoing parliament had been in the same position.

"They are running an administration through video-conferencing," he said. "We are going to continue this policy."

He promised a complete overhaul of Palestinian public services and administration.

"We are going to change every aspect, as regards the economy, as regards industry, as regards agriculture, as regards social aid, as regards health, administration, education," he said.

PA cabinet resigns
Members of the Palestinian Cabinet submitted their resignations Thursday in the wake of the Hamas victory, Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia's office said.

"This is the choice of the people. It should be respected," Qureia said. "If it's true, then the president should ask Hamas to form a new government."

The cabinet remains in office in a caretaker capacity.

The resignations were in part a formality required after an election, but the timing of the move - hours before the release of official results - was unexpected.

Under Palestinian law, Abbas must now ask the party that holds a majority in the legislature to form a new government.

As Hamas' victory in the election became evident, the organization reiterated early Thursday its vow to maintain its struggle against Israel.

"On one hand, we will maintain the agenda of resistance," Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri said from Gaza. "On the other hand we seek to make change and reform in the Palestinian arena."

Hamas takes most districts
Hamas won 76 of the 132 parliament seats, while Fatah won a mere 43 seats.

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, or PFLP, won three seats. Badil, a coalition of small PLO factions, won two seats.

Independent Palestine, a party headed by human rights campaigner Mustafa Bargouti, got two seats.

The Third Way, a party led by former Finance Minister Salam Fayyad, won two seats.

Four independent candidates, including three backed by Hamas, were also elected.

Wednesday's election was split into a vote for 66 seats for local districts and 66 for a national ballot.

According to figures obtained by Haaretz, Hamas won 45 out of the 66 parliamentary seats available on the local districts lists. Fatah obtained only 17 of the seats.

In the West Bank, Hamas won all nine seats in the Hebron district, four of the five seats in Ramallah (the fifth seat is reserved for a Christian delegate), and captured the majority of seats in Nablus, Jenin, Qalqilyah, Tul Karm and Salfit.

In the Gaza Strip, Hamas was the sole victor in the northern, Gaza City and Dir al-Balah districts. The group won four of the five seats in Khan Yunis, where Fatah candidate Mohammed Dahlan apparently won the fifth seat. Fatah won the majority of seats in Rafah.

An exit poll released Wednesday night had indicated that Fatah won 58 seats in the elections, followed closely by Hamas with 53 seats.

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      87.   #47 Yoram 07:43  |  E.S. 26/01/06
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      114.   #99 Jana 11:47  |  Yonatan 26/01/06
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      120.   Chaim 12:00  |  David 26/01/06
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      145.   #141 Meur Gush Etzion 13:04  |  Yonatan 26/01/06
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      161.   Abbas 13:37  |  Chris 26/01/06
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      163.   EU policy failed 13:45  |  paulo2005 26/01/06
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      178.   Give Hamas a chance 14:27  |  Blekskjegg 26/01/06
      179.   West really fed up with Israel 14:28  |  Gottlieb Klein 26/01/06
      180.   #174 Ben 14:28  |  Lakota Chief 26/01/06
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      190.   This is a sham! 14:49  |  debra 26/01/06
      191.   photos 14:51  |  debra 26/01/06
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      193.   Gottlieb, #179 14:53  |  Michael 26/01/06
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      196.   Alhumdullilah, what excellent news 14:56  |  shahid 26/01/06
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      198.   Hamas 14:58  |  Norm 26/01/06
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      210.   182 15:14  |  debra 26/01/06
      211.   About the renunciation of violence 15:14  |  John 26/01/06
      212.   NO to WEST BANK YES to JEUDEA and SAMARIA 15:15  |  Michael Iosif 26/01/06
      213.   Tells a tale 15:16  |  Salih 26/01/06
      214.   Islamist ppl = Absolute Evil 15:16  |  Omid the Persian 26/01/06
      215.   WILL ISRAEL EVER WAKE UP? 15:17  |  Yochanan 26/01/06
      216.   Is it War or Peace? 15:19  |  Pete 26/01/06
      217.   hamas gets clear majority 15:20  |  Gershon 26/01/06
      218.   Isn´t hamas victory an oficial call for war? 15:21  |  Rahamim 26/01/06
      219.   Israel: reap what you sow 15:23  |  sst 26/01/06
      220.   Now we get to see if the US & EU have any balls 15:26  |  Mark 26/01/06
      221.   Responsible Government - YES.. Suicide Bomb - NO 15:28  |  Pete 26/01/06
      222.   #190-Debra -bin Laden to OSLO 15:29  |  Rhamira 26/01/06
      223.   #200 Ben 15:30  |  Lacota Chief 26/01/06
      224.   The PA has the right to elect anyone 15:32  |  Mark 26/01/06
      225.   To # 196, excellent news 15:33  |  Nathan 26/01/06
      226.   Congratulations 15:34  |  Moussa Jeries 26/01/06
      227.   #2 ISREAL`S LEADING TERRORISTS JOINED THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS TOO 15:35  |  Dutch 26/01/06
      228.   tareq temperament is destiny 15:38  |  nathan der weise 26/01/06
      229.   # 194 15:38  |  Blekskjegg 26/01/06
      230.   Yochanan 15:41  |  Danite 26/01/06
      231.   #2 ISREAL`S OWN TERRORISTS JOINED THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS TOO 15:44  |  Dutch 26/01/06
      232.   FOR Baruch Marzel DAYS ARE COMING 15:45  |  Michael Iosif 26/01/06
      233.   How about it? Hamas? 15:49  |  JOHANES Franzen 26/01/06
      234.   Is it any wonder? 15:50  |  Danite 26/01/06
      235.   Denying the existence of the state 15:51  |  Bartosz 26/01/06
      236.   you only get what you wish for 15:53  |  Michael N 26/01/06
      237.   DEAR HAMPUS 15:53  |  Rhamira 26/01/06
      238.   RE: WHERE DO THE ARAB CHRISTIANS STAND? 15:55  |  Imad 26/01/06
      239.   Sullivan the Joker#188 15:56  |  Danite 26/01/06
      240.   final result 15:56  |  salim 26/01/06
      241.   Re:how about ir hamas 15:56  |  debra 26/01/06
      242.   The Oslo Legacy 15:57  |  Riverside 26/01/06
      243.   Let the Earthquake Continue! 15:57  |  Yaakov Sullivan 26/01/06
      244.   Analyse that --stupids 15:57  |  Sal 26/01/06
      245.   WHERE IS NEW JERUSALEM? 15:58  |  Michael Iosif 26/01/06
      246.   to Gerald Zang. The reasons 16:01  |  John 26/01/06
      247.   Danite 16:02  |  Ibrahim 26/01/06
      248.   Gaza boy 16:04  |  gil 26/01/06
      249.   Europe, cut the crap! 16:04  |  Michael 26/01/06
      250.   Shahid 16:08  |  gilberto 26/01/06
      251.   Hamas 16:10  |  Chris Linthwaite 26/01/06
      252.   Fares Abdo. 16:13  |  gil Miles 26/01/06
      253.   Celebrate Democracy 16:13  |  Fred A 26/01/06
      254.   FROM PERU 16:15  |  BKUO 26/01/06
      255.   The Palestinians choose War 16:19  |  Bloomfield 26/01/06
      256.   Israel never misses a chance to miss a chance 16:20  |  Palestinian 26/01/06
      257.   #2 Yoram A democratic choice 16:20  |  Arik 26/01/06
      258.   Brothers not Cousins 16:25  |  Jeff 26/01/06
      259.   Christen support for NEW JERUSALEM 16:28  |  Cristina Wallace 26/01/06
      260.   to Ehud: 201 16:29  |  Finnish guy 26/01/06
      261.   Danite. Has Peretz moved to the right? 16:30  |  Ezreal 26/01/06
      262.   Israeli Offers 16:33  |  Amin Sbeih 26/01/06
      263.   hamas 16:35  |  realist 26/01/06
      264.   Sal #244 You`re all class! 16:36  |  Jacques 26/01/06
      265.   Respons to Gaza Boys BS!!! 16:36  |  Amir 26/01/06
      266.   Hardliners Breed Hardliners 16:44  |  Kevin 26/01/06
      267.   Does it really matter? Actually its good. 16:46  |  Observer 26/01/06
      268.   HolocaustDay 16:46  |  Choni 26/01/06
      269.   Election polls 16:49  |  joe 26/01/06
      270.   john 16:51  |  john smith 26/01/06
      271.   Hamas Victory 16:54  |  Rustumzai 26/01/06
      272.   MY SUGGESTION FOR HAMAS -SHOW A SIGN OF GOODWILL 16:55  |  Dutch 26/01/06
      273.   Amir, read what? 16:58  |  Gaza Boy 26/01/06
      274.   MY SUGGESTION FOR HAMAS--SHOW A SIGN OF GOODWILL 16:58  |  Dutch 26/01/06
      275.   Kim and Gaza Boy 16:59  |  christoph 26/01/06
      276.   The Book of the Judges 17:00  |  Bartosz 26/01/06
      277.   Fatah Vs. Hamas 17:02  |  Rustam 26/01/06
      278.   did Jesus ever prayed at the Western Wall? 17:05  |  Gaza Boy 26/01/06
      279.   Jews lived in the ancient kingdoms of Judea and Israel 17:08  |  Elizabeth 26/01/06
      280.   Amin Sbeih 17:09  |  Alex 26/01/06
      281.   the truth 17:09  |  realist 26/01/06
      282.   Choni # 268 and her ever odious comments 17:10  |  Rustumzai 26/01/06
      283.   Debra 17:12  |  JOHANES Franzen 26/01/06
      284.   Emad 17:12  |  gilberto 26/01/06
      285.   Finnish Guy Palestinian/Israeli Union 17:15  |  Alex 26/01/06
      286.   #262 Amin: Your allies will abandon you 17:15  |  Bloomfield 26/01/06
      287.   Colonialism, humiliation created Hamas victory 17:16  |  Daniel 26/01/06
      288.   atrocities Yonatan 17:16  |  realist 26/01/06
      289.   Palestinian #256 re: your illogical thought pattern. 17:19  |  Jacques 26/01/06
      290.   That loud thhwapping sound is . . . 17:19  |  Mark Lincoln 26/01/06
      291.   Hamas not willing to make peace and calm, they should go away!! 17:20  |  Gaza Boy 26/01/06
      292.   Hello Ibrahim 17:21  |  Danite 26/01/06
      293.   iran threatens to put israel in a "permanent coma" 17:22  |  nathan der weise 26/01/06
      294.   hamas...the people have spoken 17:22  |  Raz 26/01/06
      295.   Al ....silly boy 17:22  |  rich 26/01/06
      296.   put isreals survival first 17:23  |  realist 26/01/06
      297.   Palestinian Stupidity 17:26  |  rich 26/01/06
      298.   Ibrahim#2 17:26  |  Danite 26/01/06
      299.   time for Israel recognize Palestine´s right to exist 17:27  |  Robin Klein 26/01/06
      300.   Who Want peace 17:27  |  Fred A 26/01/06
      301.   E.S.`s Response to Baruch Resnick #79 17:29  |  Yaakov Sullivan 26/01/06
      302.   Ibrahim#3 17:32  |  Danite 26/01/06
      303.   281--magical realism 17:33  |  Paul Freedman 26/01/06
      304.   Congratulations US & Europe 17:34  |  AZZAM 26/01/06
      305.   to Michael, #186 17:35  |  Ben 26/01/06
      306.   IS THE VOTE AGAINST CORRUPTION OR FOR TERROR? 17:35  |  Meir Elazar 26/01/06
      307.   #281 Brilliant train of thoughts 17:35  |  Observer 26/01/06
      308.   Congratulations to the Palestinian People 17:36  |  Brian 26/01/06
      309.   The Picture is better than a thousand word 17:38  |  El-Birawi 26/01/06
      310.   Ezreal Shalom 17:39  |  Danite 26/01/06
      311.   sharon was right 17:39  |  realist 26/01/06
      312.   Ezreal#2 17:41  |  Danite 26/01/06
      313.   End Is the vote of Palestinians against corruption or for terror 17:41  |  Meir Elazar 26/01/06
      314.   #290 Nathan der Unheilige and Iran 17:50  |  Rustumzai 26/01/06
      315.   #297 -- Robin 17:57  |  Michael 26/01/06
      316.   Response to Ted in Fargo 18:00  |  Bird Man 26/01/06
      317.   Gaza Boy, #278 18:01  |  Michael 26/01/06
      318.   hebron 18:03  |  mark 26/01/06
      319.   to Alex # 285 18:03  |  BAH 26/01/06
      320.   sullivan and zionism 18:03  |  nathan der weise 26/01/06
      321.   sullivan wadi nusnus? 18:06  |  nathan der weise 26/01/06
      322.   # 105 Warren Green. WHAT I SAY NOW. LET THEM......... 18:06  |  S 26/01/06
      323.   # 105 Warren Green. WHAT I SAY NOW. LET THEM......... 18:07  |  S 26/01/06
      324.   Hamas must recognise Israel soon 18:08  |  Gaza Boy 26/01/06
      325.   Mark US and EU balls 18:10  |  Tareq 26/01/06
      326.   Michael 18:11  |  Kim. UP THE WALL 26/01/06
      327.   Palestinian Election 18:11  |  Raymond 26/01/06
      328.   All ISRAELI LEADERS to blame 18:12  |  Observer 26/01/06
      329.   Oh, come on natthelessthanwise, #311 18:14  |  Yaakov Sullivan 26/01/06
      330.   Gaza Boy: Hamas 18:15  |  Kim. UP THE WALL 26/01/06
      331.   The politics of "Blah" 18:15  |  Jonathan 26/01/06
      332.   #91 Dr Mark - another Jew Hater joins Haaretz 18:15  |  pace306 26/01/06
      333.   Mark Lincoln: there are ways to deal with it 18:18  |  Kim. UP THE WALL 26/01/06
      334.   Azzam- Your being misled 18:18  |  kissel 26/01/06
      335.   The first elected Pal government - 2006s version of the Nazis 18:18  |  pace306 26/01/06
      336.   End of illusion 18:19  |  Johnny 26/01/06
      337.   Gaza Boy #291 Nice words, but are you realistic? 18:21  |  Jacques 26/01/06
      338.   Gaza Boy 18:27  |  Kissel 26/01/06
      339.   Sad day for peace 18:28  |  Stig 26/01/06
      340.   great publicity! 18:32  |  Athena DeRasmo 26/01/06
      341.   #196 "May Allah Reward" 18:32  |  kissel 26/01/06
      342.   AZZAM So your people lost? 18:32  |  Ezreal 26/01/06
      343.   Horrible results 18:38  |  Paul 26/01/06
      344.   # 315 AN ADDENDUM.THE THREE STOOGES......... 18:49  |  S 26/01/06
      345.   Appropriate Jewish Organization for Yaakov Sullivan 18:50  |  Johnny Weintraub 26/01/06
      346.   Good news inHamas` victory 18:50  |  Vlad 26/01/06
      347.   Hamas`s win = Israel`s gain 18:51  |  pace306 26/01/06
      348.   to Alex, 285