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Jailed Fatah leader Barghouti slams Hamas for 'bloody coup'
By The Associated Press

Imprisoned Fatah leader Marwan Barghouti harshly criticized Hamas for what he called a bloody coup with its takeover of Gaza in remarks released Monday, urging the Islamic group to accept early elections to settle internal Palestinian differences.

Barghouti said in written answers to questions passed on to him by his lawyer that Hamas is the only exception to a national consensus on holding early elections. The answers were given to The Associated Press early Monday.

Barghouti, serving five consecutive life terms for murder in an Israeli prison, is a leading potential successor to Chariman Mahmoud Abbas, who is seeking Barghouti's release in a prisoners exchange with Israel.

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"The bloody coup by Hamas has clearly destroyed the bridges between Hamas and Fatah," he wrote.

"The ball is in the court of Hamas. It hasn't initiated anything and is monopolizing rule in the strip, using force, he wrote. It is clear that the road for dialogue is closed."

"The military coup carried out by Hamas dealt a big blow to the nascent democratic experience, he said. We should head toward presidential and parliamentary elections at the same time. This should be done as a way out of the current crisis. Hamas should approve these elections."

On Sunday Abbas changed the Palestinian electoral system to boost Fatah, but aides admitted he could not call an election with Hamas in control of Gaza.

But Barghouti also warned if Fatah doesn't hold internal elections and carry out internal reforms, elections could endanger the group's role in the territories.
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  1.   THE TRUTH WILL OUT 01:58  |  Brant 03/09/07
  2.   why isnt this terrorists in solidary?? 02:12  |  vik 03/09/07
  3.   israel will now release him! 02:19  |  lakshmi 03/09/07
  4.   # 2 vik 03:46  |  Lynn 03/09/07
  5.   Lakshmi 03:47  |  Connie 03/09/07
  6.   lakshmi - Is Charlie Manson also on your list? 04:04  |  Shafrir 03/09/07
  7.   6Shafrir,the 400 plus Palestinian children who are presently 04:32  |  lakshmi 03/09/07
  8.   This will not win Barghouti release 05:02  |  Mark Lincoln 03/09/07
  9.   5Connie,don`t you recognise sarcasm! 05:05  |  lakshmi 03/09/07
  10.   Lakshmi 05:46  |  Lynn 03/09/07
  11.   Innocents get shot , the guilty ones deliver statements 06:22  |  paulo2006 03/09/07
  12.   #3 Lakshmi 06:54  |  * BEN JABO 03/09/07
  13.   #7 Lakshmi 06:57  |  * BEN JABO 03/09/07
  14.   lakshmi 07:10  |  Connie 03/09/07
  15.   blood on hands 07:17  |  Kevin Bouck 03/09/07
  16.   Earth to Barghouti 07:26  |  Natallie Durson 03/09/07
  17.   Fair and practical plan to sort out Hamas and end the occupation: 08:47  |  Uzi 03/09/07
  18.   To Natallie 08:53  |  RO 03/09/07
  19.   BARGHOUTTI Not upset over the gallons of civillian Israeli blood. 08:56  |  PETER SM 03/09/07
  20.   the problem is Jewish terror, Jewish racism and Jewish 08:59  |  Human being 03/09/07
  21.   ridicilous 08:59  |  rose 03/09/07
  22.   A Murderer Running for office from prison 09:05  |  enrique 03/09/07
  23.   Marwan Barghouti 09:05  |  Clickfool 03/09/07
  24.   What a laugh - Clickfool, Natalie and Lakshmi 09:43  |  WWACD 03/09/07
  25.   20Human Being,truly said,check my post 7 10:01  |  lakshmi 03/09/07
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  27.   Rare events and guilt... 10:29  |  Giles Martin 03/09/07
  28.   "HUMAN being"The Problem is Islamofascist need to rule everywhere 10:36  |  PETER SM 03/09/07
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  30.   LAKSHMI 1."Red cross infitrated by zionists" 2."Shalit captured - 10:45  |  PETER SM 03/09/07
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  32.   CFOOL.You have a"lot of time for Barghoutti" but of course he has 10:51  |  PETER SM 03/09/07
  33.   Note the last sentence of this report 10:53  |  raymond deane 03/09/07
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  35.   #1 Brant trying he`s best not to get it 11:19  |  WWACD 03/09/07
  36.   Currying favour 11:54  |  Jasmine Murphy 03/09/07
  37.   People who call themselves `human being` 11:55  |  Jasmine Murphy 03/09/07
  38.   Rose 11:59  |  Jasmine Murphy 03/09/07
  39.   Post 20 sent by Danny Rubenstein ? 1st try 12:15  |  Alberto Cohen 03/09/07
  40.   Post 20 sent by Danny Rubenstein ? 2nd try 12:15  |  Alberto Cohen 03/09/07
  41.   Marwan Barghouti freed may be better for Israel 12:20  |  Dagma 03/09/07
  42.   to jasmine murphy 12:39  |  rose 03/09/07
  43.   Durson, Lakshmi and Clickfool 12:42  |  WWACD 03/09/07
  44.   #29raymonde on the ball for once ?? 12:45  |  victor hardman 03/09/07
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  46.   Indrajaya and the language of civilization 12:54  |  WWACD 03/09/07
  47.   Victory... 12:54  |  Giles Martin 03/09/07
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  49.   Jasmine & murderers in politics 13:09  |  Mr. T 03/09/07
  50.   #45 a question el birawi?where do you vote for your leader? 13:34  |  victor hardman 03/09/07
  51.   # 6 Lakshmi 13:43  |  17 03/09/07
  52.   Real Reform, forget Barghoutti 13:46  |  FOX 03/09/07
  53.   Mr T 13:46  |  Jasmine Murphy 03/09/07
  54.   rose and statistics 13:54  |  ChanahS 03/09/07
  55.   #29 Indy, the answer is: You Are! 13:55  |  FOX 03/09/07
  56.   # 43 WWACD- Durson, Lakshmi and Clickfool 13:58  |  17 03/09/07
  57.   Lakshmi and sexual abuse 7 13:59  |  ChanahS 03/09/07
  58.   El-Birawi #45 you`re negotiating stance 14:05  |  FOX 03/09/07
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  60.   17 and antisemites 14:38  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 03/09/07
  61.   Reality check for WWACD # 24 14:39  |  Clickfool 03/09/07
  62.   El-Birawi 14:41  |  Margie in Tel Aviv 03/09/07
  63.   For Victor Hardman of Boxlotto fame # 26 14:41  |  Clickfool 03/09/07
  64.   For Peter SM # 32 14:44  |  Clickfool 03/09/07
  65.   #61 Clickfool finally says something smart 14:55  |  WWACD 03/09/07
  66.   For Margie in Tel Aviv # 60 14:55  |  Clickfool 03/09/07
  67.   #31 WWCAD:My Reply 15:05  |  Brant 03/09/07
  68.   #63clikky and justice for whom ?? 15:07  |  victor hardman 03/09/07
  69.   # 55, FOX 15:14  |  indrajaya 03/09/07
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  71.   Brant. I recant 15:23  |  WWACD 03/09/07
  72.   # 17 Uzi 15:36  |  Mary 03/09/07
  73.   CFOOL No real proof for you in a public trial?Which part? 15:40  |  PETER SM 03/09/07
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