[news] Hamas Claims Victory in Palestinian Elections

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Hamas Claims Victory in Palestinian Elections  
By Scott Wilson  
The Washington Post

Thursday 26 January 2006

Group says it has clear majority of seats; Prime Minister and Cabinet resign.

Ramallah, West Bank - The radical Islamic group Hamas claimed victory Thursday in voting for the first Palestinian parliament in a decade, saying it won a clear majority of seats and had the right to form the next government.

The claims, although unconfirmed officially, were followed by the resignation of Prime Minister Ahmed Qureia and the rest of his cabinet.

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