The reported electoral alliance between Hamas, Islamic Jihad and exiled former Fatah strongman Mohammed Dahlan represents one of the most unlikely developments yet seen in Palestinian politics. But as Palestinians prepare to go to the polls on Nov. 28, in the first national elections in 20 years, that extraordinary partnership could weaken President Mahmoud Abbas’s grip and, perhaps, even set the stage for a reboot of Palestinian hopes for self-determination. Abbas, president of the Palestinian

Source: Arab News