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Khalid warns of Israeli decision Police headquarters on to E1 area May 08 08 Gaza residents now live in cantons, a PFLP statement reads May 07 08 President Abbas arrives in Washington for talks on peace Apr 23 08 Latest News ArticlesPCHR Weekly Report: 16 Palestinians killed, 27 wounded in Israeli attacks 03:53 Fri 16 May Christian Residents of Nablus commemorate the Nakba 01:46 Fri 16 May General Strike, protest and commemorations of the Nabka in Jerusalem 01:17 Fri 16 May Arab, Israeli students of the Hebrew University hold a protest commemorating the Nakba 01:00 Fri 16 May Palestinians Commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Catastrophe (Nakba) 15:44 Thu 15 May Israeli military kidnaps 19 Palestinians across the West Bank 11:21 Thu 15 May Israeli settlers occupy a land east of Beit Sahour, say they want to build a settlement there 10:58 Thu 15 May Young Palestinian injured in clashes with Israeli army 10:51 Thu 15 May Two fighters killed east of Gaza, six Palestinians killed on Wednesday 03:55 Thu 15 May Fifteen Israelis seriously wounded by homemade shells fired at Ashkelon 03:30 Thu 15 May Full StoryPLO central council approves early elections Friday July 20, 2007 12:11 by R. P. - International Middle East Media Center - IMEMC Editorial Group
![]() The central council of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) concluded a two-day meeting yesterday with a largely symbolic endorsement of President Mahmoud Abbas' plan to hold early elections. The 115-member council also supported a proposed move to a proportional representation system where voters would select political parties rather than individual candidates. Hamas won the last elections in 2006 under the current regional voting system. |