Palestinian elections
INSPIRATION: A Hamas supporter in Nablus holds a copy of the Koran. The group is committed to creating an Islamic state. (Alaa Badarneh / EPA)
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TRIUMPH: Palestinians in Nablus, West Bank, celebrate Hamas victory, which ended Fatahs hold over the Palestinian Authority. Rivals said the radical group would have to bend to political realities. (Nasser Ishtayeh / AP)
TRIUMPHANT: Hamas supporters in the West Bank city of Hebron celebrate news of the partys strong showing in the election. results. In the opinion of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, the groups new political role may lead it to change its hard-line views. (Hazem Bader / AFP/Getty Images)
