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| By: israelinsider staff |
| Published: January 9, 2005 |
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DEBKAfile's intelligence sources report real exit figures estimated in Washington and Jerusalem as 49-52% win for Abbas, 30-32% for runner-up Barghouti and no more than 45-48% turnout rather than 65%, largest proportion of which cast in two hours added to end of balloting to pump up figures. Barghouti claims to emerge as head of second largest Palestinian faction after Fatah and before Hamas.
Mustafa Barghouti hinted at the irregularities "at the end of the day" in which the PA suddenly decided to extend the voting day by two hours and to change eligibility requirements. |
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