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The Palestinian government in the West Bank says it will hold local council elections ``as soon as possible.' The move appears to be a response to unrest in Egypt, where demonstrators have staged days of rallies against the authoritarian government. The Palestinian Authority has not held elections since 2006.
Prime Minister Salam Fayyad's Cabinet said Tuesday it will set dates for the vote next week. Fayyad hopes to hold elections in both the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. But in reality, Gaza will likely not participate since it is controlled by the rival Hamas militant group. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas cancelled local elections in the West Bank in 2009 when it appeared that his Fatah movement would lose to independents.

Copyright Associated Press, 2011

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