Hamas Won Gaza’s Last Election in 2006. Twenty Years Later, Palestinians May Finally Get the Chance to make better choices in November 2026

Will the Arabs living in the Gaza Strip finally get smart and choose peace with Israel and get rid of the terrorists living among them and exploiting them!

When will the Arabs living in the West Bank rid themselves of the PLA, Fatah and Mahmoud Abbas!

Hope and pray, the Arabs living in the Gaza Strip and West Bank will make much better choices and become Palestinians for once!

"In January 2006, Palestinians went to the polls to elect a new parliament. This was the first legislative election since 1996, and none have happened since.

In 1996, Fatah had emerged victorious, winning 50 out of the 88 available seats. Hamas, meanwhile, had boycotted that election, rejecting the Oslo peace framework that had established the Palestinian Authority (PA), which was supposed to be a temporary and transitional body that would eventually be dissolved with the establishment of a Palestinian state.

Following Yasser Arafat’s death in November 2004, a presidential election was held in January 2005. Once again, Hamas did not field a candidate. This allowed Fatah’s Mahmoud Abbas to win easily. ...

If November’s election goes ahead, Palestinians will finally have the chance to pass judgment on what followed 2006 and decide whether they want something different. The result will reflect the views of voters who have lived with its consequences for two decades. ..."

Hamas Won Gaza’s Last Election. Twenty Years Later, Palestinians May Finally Get the Chance to Choose Differently. "They promised an end to corruption and a better government under the banner of “Change and Reform.” What followed was repeated wars with Israel and ultimately the devastation of Gaza."