Politics & Diplomacy
Hamas leader says movement will join broad coalition in November elections.
Image credit: Shehab Wire (EN)
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Hamas official Hossam Badran announced that the movement has made a definitive decision to participate in the legislative elections and National Council balloting scheduled for November, the Shehab Wire reported. Badran characterized the forthcoming vote as an opportunity to end what he described as a state of exclusionary rule in Palestinian governance.
The Islamic Resistance Movement plans to contest the elections as part of what Badran called the broadest possible national coalition. His comments signal Hamas's intent to engage in the electoral process alongside other Palestinian political factions rather than operate independently at the ballot box.
