According to exit polls.
http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/me...ion/index.html
Quote:
RAMALLAH, West Bank (CNN) -- In the first Palestinian parliamentary elections in a decade, the ruling Fatah Party fell short of a majority in the 132-seat parliament, with the militant group Hamas thrusting itself onto the political scene, exit polls showed late Wednesday.
According to one exit poll from Bir Zeit University, Fatah garnered 46.4 percent of the vote and Hamas won 39.8 percent. That translates into 63 seats for Fatah and 58 for Hamas, according to the exit poll.
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I understand that it is not a majority, but it looks like Hamas will be the offical opposition. Do you think this will change the way Hamas conducts is business, choosing political process rather than violence?