Stories Related to Palestinian Vote And Abbas Threat Might Be A Bluff

Palestinian vote and Abbas threat might be a bluff

RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Voter registration for a Palestinian election failed to get under way as scheduled on Tuesday, adding to signs that President Mahmoud Abbas might be bluffing about a make-or-break vote in January.

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