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Hamas has responded harshly to Friday’s decree by Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas that general elections for the Presidency and Parliament will be held in the West Bank and Gaza Strip on 24 January.

Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri declared that no vote can be held in Gaza, “This announcement means that elections will take place only in the West Bank, cementing the Palestinian split instead of fixing the problem.”

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