Fatah wins union poll over Hamas

Gaza - President Yasser Arafat's Fatah organisation in the Gaza Strip yesterday hailed a union election victory over the militant…

Gaza - President Yasser Arafat's Fatah organisation in the Gaza Strip yesterday hailed a union election victory over the militant Islamic Hamas as an endorsement of the peace process with Israel and of Palestinian self-rule.

The Fatah candidate, Mr Saad Kharma, ousted Hamas political leader, Mr Ismail Abu Shanab, in the election on Saturday.

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