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Npr: The Palestinian Elections and Beyond AudioNpr: The Palestinian Elections and Beyond Audio
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NPR: National Public Radio
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Npr: The Palestinian Elections and Beyond

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NPR has tracked the Palestinian election of January, 2006: the results and the possible ramifications of the Hamas victory.

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hamas, hamas victory, palestinian authority, palestinian election 2006, fatah, islamist group, mahmoud abbas, palestinian election, palestinian elections, 2006

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