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Originally Posted by AltaGuy
I missed a zero. Thought it was 2500 that were the final holdouts who had to be removed semi-forcibly. At any rate, the article you quote is from 2005? Undoubtedly Hamas was elected. The reasons behind that election result are numerous.
I suppose I should respond to the "frightening" part. Yes, Hamas is frightening. I find extremists of any sort frightening. Israelis and Palestinians have no shortage.
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Oopps. Also meant to link to the current articles to contrast them with the articles prior to their takeover:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/20/wo...anted=all&_r=0
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/w...-gaza/1711391/