• Published 00:00 19.09.06
  • Latest update 00:00 19.09.06

Hamas wins Palestinian elections

In a landslide victory that surprised pundits, pollsters, and even Hamas leaders themselves, the fundamentalist Islamic movement trounced the incumbent Fatah in elections for the Palestinian parliament.

Israel, the EU, and U.S. broke off ties with the new Hamas-led government over its policy toward Israel and the peace process.

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