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...election to be held today, it's doubtful that Abbas would even win the nomination of his own Fatah party, much less be able to beat a Hamas candidate at the polls. Hamas remains the majority party in the Palestinian legislature; it controls all of Gaza following a violent showdown in 2007 that saw Abbas' supporters ejected from power. Hamas may also be even more popular than Fatah in the Abbas-controlled West Bank, where free political activity is suppressed by Israeli and Palestinian security forces. (See pictures of Gaza after Israel's offensive...
...things we worked on all week.”The Crimson completed the sweep of the Huskies in the varsity and freshman contests, winning all five of its races for the second weekend in a row. It was a thorough performance reminiscent of last year’s showdown with Northeastern, albeit with one important difference.Back then, the Harvard varsity eight managed to grab the lead over the Huskies with 20 strokes to go and held on for a 0.7 second margin of victory. This year’s marquee matchup of two of the nation?...
...Israel pummeled its institutions in Gaza, but the war hasn't turned Palestinians against the group. To the contrary, it is more entrenched than ever in Gaza and on the verge of seizing power in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon as well. (Read "Fatah and Hamas: Heading for a Showdown in Lebanon...
...video on the TIME 100 moot vs. Rain showdown...
...Coming off its own victory over Navy last week, Harvard’s lightweight crew traveled to New Haven, Conn. this weekend in a much-anticipated showdown with Princeton and Yale on the Housatonic River amidst excellent conditions...