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Key Events
Palestinian Presidential Elections (9 January 2005)
On 9 January 2005 Palestinians living in the occupied territories voted to elect a president of the Palestinian Authority in the second general elections in nearly eight years. Mahmoud Abbas (Fatah) won the elections and was formally sworn in as president on 15 January. This section includes analyses, opinions, the laws, and other relevant links.
COVERAGE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS (25 January 2006)
Official Election Results from the Central Election Commission
| Name of Candidate | Affiliation | Number of Votes | Percentage | | Mustafa Barghouti | (Independent) | 153,516 | 19.80% | | Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen) | The Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fateh) | 483,039 | 62.32% | | Bassam El-Salhi | Palestinian Popular Party | 20,844 | 2.69% | | Tayseer Khalid | Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine | 27,118 | 3.50% | | Abdel Kareem Shbeir | Independent | 5,874 | 0.76% | | Abdel Halim Al-Ashqar | Independent | 20,774 | 2.68% | | Al-Said Baraka | Independent | 9,809 | 1.27%
| | Invalid Polling Papers | 29,366 | 3.79% | | Blank Polling Papers | 24,806 | 3.20% | | TOTAL | 775,146 | 100% |
See the full CEC release here.
Analysis & Overviews
The False Promise of Western Democracy, Nora Bassiouni and David Reznik (14 February 2005)
Mass hypnosis in the Middle East, Hasan Abu Nimah & Ali Abunimah (19 January 2005)
Jerusalemites take to the polls, but not in scores, Joharah Baker (13 January 2005)
Media grossly exaggerate Palestinian voter turnout, Ali Abunimah (10 January 2005)
Democracy Now!: EI discusses Palestinian election results, Ali Abunimah, Democracy Now! (10 January 2005)
Where is the bride? Laurie King-Irani (10 January 2005)
Yet another historic day, Ali Abunimah (9 January 2005)
CEC: End of Polling, Press Release, Central Election Commission (9 January 2005)
Confusion and chaos after change of election rules, Arjan El Fassed (9 January 2005)
Election day polls open in Gaza, Arjan El Fassed (9 January 2005)
Gaza on the eve of the elections, Arjan El Fassed (8 January 2005)
Election deflation, Rima Merriman (7 January 2005)
Slave Sovereignty: Palestinian Presidential Elections Under Occupation, Omar Barghouti (7 January 2005)
EU's pivotal role in Middle East peace, Victor Kattan (7 January 2005)
Palestinian elections: A democratic exercise in futility, Maureen Clare Murphy (7 January 2005)
Palestinian Elections - Charting the Palestinian Future, Haithem El-Zabri (5 January 2005)
Elections without Democracy, Sam Bahour and Todd May (28 December 2004)
Why they love Mahmoud Abbas, Hasan Abu Nimah (1 December 2004)
What Palestinians should do now, Ali Abunimah (18 November 2004)
World must take firm stand on free elections in Palestine, Adri Nieuwhof and Jeff Handmaker (18 November 2004)
Palestinian Elections: A Test for Palestinians, the United States and Israel, Samar Assad (November 2004)
Election Irregularities
CEC unable to respond to Barghouthi campaign formal complaint, Press Release, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi Campaign (16 January 2005)
The Election Labyrinth of East Jerusalem, Molly Picon (12 January 2005)
Preliminary Evaluation of Monitoring over the Palestinian Presidential Election, Press Release, PCHR (10 January 2005)
Election Appeals Court rejects an appeal submitted by PCHR against allowing identity cards, Press Release, PCHR (10 January 2005)
CEC: Statement on the 2005 Presidential Election (includes official results), Press Release, Central Election Commission (10 January 2005)
Mustafa Barghouthi campaign alleges "serious" election violations, Press Release, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi Campaign (9 January 2005)
PCHR Lodges Appeal with Election Court Against CEC Decision, Press Release, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (9 January 2005)
Confusion and chaos after change of election rules, Arjan El Fassed (9 January 2005)
CEC: Some Obstacles Facing the Polling Process, Press Release, Central Election Commission (9 January 2005)
PCHR publishes an evaluation report on election campaign conduct, Press Release, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (9 January 2005)
'Indelible' ink used to prevent double-voting washes off easily, Press Release, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi Campaign (9 January 2005)
Election Irregularities: Israeli restrictions delay Jerusalem votes until 12:30PM, Press Release, International Solidarity Movement (9 January 2005)
Palestinian civilians still being denied access to al-Mawasi in Gaza, Press Release, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (8 January 2005)
Israeli Claims of Military Withdrawal from West Bank a Fabrication, PCHR (8 January 2005)
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| Presidential candidates have found it impossible to reach constituents and campaign effectively due to Israeli restrictions of movement on all candidates except Mahmoud Abbas. Pictured above, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi attempts to negotiate with Israeli soldiers during a campaign jaunt. |
The Climate of the Elections
The Election Labyrinth of East Jerusalem, Molly Picon (12 January 2005)
Confusion and chaos after change of election rules, Arjan El Fassed (9 January 2005)
PCHR publishes an evaluation report on election campaign conduct, Press Release, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (9 January 2005)
Palestinian civilians still being denied access to al-Mawasi in Gaza, Press Release, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (8 January 2005)
Israeli Claims of Military Withdrawal from West Bank a Fabrication, PCHR (8 January 2005)
Barghouthi detained for over 2 hours in Jerusalem on last day of presidential campaign, Press Release, Presidential Campaign of Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi (7 January 2005)
Israeli conduct in West Bank and Gaza did not change during election campaign, Arjan El Fassed (7 January 2005)
Barghouthi detained for over 2 hours in Jerusalem on last day of presidential campaign, Press Release, Presidential Campaign of Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi (7 January 2005)
Free and Fair Palestinian Elections not Possible Under Military Occupation, International Solidarity Movement (5 January 2005)
17 Palestinians killed by Israeli army since start Palestinian election campaign, PCHR (2 January 2005)
Israel arrests Palestinian candidates, Khalid Amayreh, Al Jazeera (2 January 2005)
Travel permits for presidential candidates from Gaza District are not approved (1 January 2005)
Israeli occupation measures in Gaza obstruct preparations for the Palestinian presidential elections, Central Election Commission (15 December 2004)
Israeli movement restrictions threaten Palestinian democratic elections, Maureen Clare Murphy (9 December 2004)
Israel censured over Palestinian elections, Khalid Amayreh (8 December 2004)
CEC calls for facilitating movement of candidates, Central Elections Commission (6 December 2004)
Former minister lashes out at PA, Khalid Amayreh, Al Jazeera (29 November 2004)
Palestine poll contender withdraws, Khalid Amayreh, Al Jazeera (28 November 2004)
Uncertain times, Atef Saad (25 November 2004)
Crowded field for Palestinian election, Khalid Amayreh, Al Jazeera (24 November 2004)
Hamas clarifies stand on election, Khalid Amayreh, Al Jazeera (22 November 2004)
Palestinians embracing post-Arafat era, Khalid Amayreh, Al Jazeera (11 November 2004)
Mahmoud Abbas candidacy
Historical Speeches: Inauguration of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (15 January 2005)
Challenging NPR's cunningly worded "correction", Nigel Parry (6 January 2005)
NPR hides an atrocity but highlights the reaction, Ali Abunimah (4 January 2005)
Mahmoud Abbas campaigns in Nablus, Genevieve Cora Fraser, Live from Palestine (7 January 2005)
Palestinian Elections - Charting the Palestinian Future, Haithem El-Zabri (5 January 2005)
On the Narrow Shoulders of Abu Mazen, Roni Ben Efrat, Challenge magazine (5 January 2005)
Why they love Mahmoud Abbas, Hasan Abu Nimah (1 December 2004)
BY TOPIC: Mahmoud ABBAS
Mustafa Barghouthi candidacy
CEC unable to respond to Barghouthi campaign formal complaint, Press Release, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi Campaign (16 January 2005)
Election Irregularities: Mustafa Barghouthi campaign alleges "serious" election violations, Press Release, Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi Campaign (9 January 2005)
Barghouthi detained for over 2 hours in Jerusalem on last day of presidential campaign, Press Release, Presidential Campaign of Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi (7 January 2005)
Israeli conduct in West Bank and Gaza did not change during election campaign, Arjan El Fassed (7 January 2005)
Barghouthi detained for over 2 hours in Jerusalem on last day of presidential campaign, Press Release, Presidential Campaign of Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi (7 January 2005)
Palestinian Elections - Charting the Palestinian Future, Haithem El-Zabri (5 January 2005)
Abbas' rival strikes confident note, Khalid Amayreh, Al Jazeera (25 December 2004)
Israeli movement restrictions threaten Palestinian democratic elections, Maureen Clare Murphy (9 December 2004)
Dr. Mustafa Barghouti campaign website - English & Arabic
On December 4, Barghouthi was detained at a checkpoint in the Salfit region for two hours. On December 6, he was surrounded by Israeli soldiers in Hebron's Old City and denied access to the Old City at gunpoint.�Soldiers claimed he was an ordinary Palestinian and thus had no right to enter. On December 9, he and five companions were stopped at Sanour checkpoint near Jenin, physically and verbally assaulted by Israeli soldiers, and forced to stay in uncomfortable positions on the ground in the cold for more than one hour. On the night of December 24, twenty volunteers for Dr. Barghouthi's campaign were detained by Israeli Occupation Forces in Hebron on al-Salaam Street for 2.5 hours in the rain, and their IDs were taken. They were verbally abused and humiliated. On the night of December 25 in Yatta, two volunteers for Dr. Barghouthi's campaign were detained for two hours and physically assaulted by Israeli Occupation Forces. On December 26 in East Jerusalem, Israeli policemen removed the only billboard that contained Dr. Barghouthi's presidential election materials and detained the campaign advertisement manager for interrogation. On December 27th, Dr. Barghouthi was detained for three hours in Jerusalem. On 30 December 2004, 17-year-old Riziq Ziad Musleh left his home in the Tel al-Sultan Refugee Camp near the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah to post election posters on a wall near his home for Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi's presidential campaign. Without any warning or incident, he was fatally shot in his right side from the direction of the Rafah Yam Israeli settlement. On 5th January, following campaigning in Gaza, Dr. Barghouthi was delayed exit from the Gaza Strip by Israel until late during the night, preventing him from meeting campaign engagements in Hebron. On the final day of campaigning, 7th January, Barhouthi was roughed up by Israeli Police and held in a West Jerusalem car park for two-and-a-half hours.
Marwan Barghouti candidacy
"Message received": Hatem Abdel Qader on Barghouti's presidential election withdrawal, Palestine Report (16 December 2004)
"Bombshell" shakes Fateh: Barghouti's candidacy blows race wide open, Atef Saad (9 December 2004)
Is Marwan Barghouti right to run?, Hasan Abu Nimah & Ali Abunimah (8 December 2004)
BY TOPIC: Marwan BARGHOUTI
Polls
Close Presidential Race Between Abbas and Barghouti, PCPSR (6 December 2004)
Jerusalem Media & Communication Center
Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research
BZU: Development Studies Programme
The Election System
PCHR: 2005 Elections
Polling arrangements in Jerusalem, Central Elections Commission (1 January 2005)
The "Free Line" Call Centre, Central Elections Commission (1 January 2005)
Voters flock to polling stations for the first phase of Palestine's municipal elections, Atef Saad (31 December 2004)
PCHR publishes report on Palestinian voter registration, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (29 December 2004)
Palestinians prepare for local elections, Khalid Amayreh, Al Jazeera (23 December 2004)
Seven candidates remain in the 2005 presidential election race, Central Elections Commission (15 December 2004)
CEC prepares to train more than 17,000 polling station supervisors and staff for the 2005 elections, Central Elections Commission (14 December 2004)
Rights group calls for appropriate mechanism to ensure impartiality counting Palestinian votes, PCHR (7 December 2004)
Connecting Refugees: An interview with Karma Nabulsi, Victor Kattan (18 November 2004)
Voter Registration in Occupied East Jerusalem NAD-NSU (September 2004)
Palestinian Elections: A Pre-Election Assessment (PDF) IFES, IRI, NDI (August 2002)
Election Monitors
Palestinian Center for Human Rights
UN help sought for Palestinian presidential elections, Khalid Amayreh, Al Jazeera (12 December 2004)
EU monitors for Palestinian elections begin their work, EC (10 December 2004)
Swedish election observers to Palestinian presidential elections, Sida (3 December 2004)
EU to send election observation mission to Palestine (22 November 2004)
UN envoy: "The need to act could not be any clearer", UN News (15 November 2004)
Documents & Background
CEC: Statement on the 2005 Presidential Election (includes official results), Press Release, Central Election Commission (10 January 2005)
Palestinian Election Law 1995 (PDF)
Amendments (PDF)
Presidential Decrees
On the Palestinian Road to Elections: The System, Arjan El Fassed (24 November 2004)
1996 Elections
Election-Day Survey, PNA (20 January 1996)
UNDP-POGAR
Websites
Central Elections Committee
Central Elections Commission: News
Palestinian Center for Human Rights
Muwatin
PASSIA
Satire
Israelis elect new Palestinian leader, Avraham Avinunu, BNN (23 November 2004)
Related Links
BY TOPIC: Palestinian Authority
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