Palestinian Presidential Candidates

[drdon326]

Seven candidates are contesting the Palestinian presidential elections on Jan. 9. They are:



Mahmoud Abbas, 69:

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Mustafa Barghouti, 50

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Bassam Salhi, 44:
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Taysser Khalid, 65

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Abdel Karim Shaber, 44:

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Saed Baraka, 49
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Abdelhalim al-Ashkar, 46:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56752-2005Jan7.html

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[Igel]

1. Well, I must say that I've heard of two of them.

Which is one more than the last time they had presidential elections.


You have no idea how depressing I find it that, based on just what WaPo says, I found myself quietly rooting for the guy under house arrest for racketeering and obstruction. For a moment. (I would make a wry Arafat comment, but it seems somehow superfluous.)

[King Mongo]

2. Vote for Mustafa Barghouti

Vote for Mustafa Barghouti. Israelis and Palestinians can learn about democracy from him.