"Israel has banned Palestinian voting in East Jerusalem, citing the participation for the first time of the radical Palestinian group Hamas in a national election. On Monday, however, Israeli security officials said they might allow Palestinian candidates to campaign in East Jerusalem on request, except those from Hamas and other parties that do not recognize Israel. The announcement was greeted skeptically by many Palestinian politicians.
The Palestinian information minister, Nabil Shaath, said Monday that the Bush administration assured him recently that Israel would allow voting in the city." - The Washington Post
...now, what authority does the Bush administration have over voting policy in Israel? I mean, I suppose America is a big mediator in the Israel/Palestine conflict now, but... yeah. Am I missing something?
2006-01-10 - 9:10 a.m.