Hamas, PIJ and Dahlan allies reported to form joint list for Palestinian elections
Islamic Jihad's deputy leader confirmed to AP an alliance with Hamas and Mohammed Dahlan for the Palestinian legislative elections, while Haaretz reports the November vote may be postponed.
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The story, neutrally told
Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) and Mohammed Dahlan, the exiled leader of Fatah's Democratic Reform Current, have formed an electoral alliance for the November Palestinian Legislative Council elections, according to The Jerusalem Post. The Jerusalem PostRC “have formed an electoral alliance to run in the Palestinian Legislative Council elections in November” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ The Post says PIJ Deputy Secretary General Mohammed al-Hindi confirmed this to the Associated Press. The Jerusalem PostRC “PIJ Deputy Secretary General Mohammed al-Hindi confirmed to the Associated Press” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Al-Hindi said the group would back a unified national list of independent figures rather than members of the groups. The Jerusalem PostRC “a unified national list” made up of independent figures rather than members of the groups” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗
A Dahlan spokesperson, Dimitri Dilliani, did not confirm the alliance but did not deny it, and acknowledged that several factions are creating a unified list. The Jerusalem PostRC “did not confirm the reported alliance, though he stopped short of denying it” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ Haaretz describes Dahlan, a rival of President Mahmoud Abbas, as seeking a broad slate that could include figures associated with Hamas and Islamic Jihad, and says Marwan Barghouti, jailed in Israel, could lead it. HaaretzLC “seeks to form a broad slate that could include figures associated with Hamas and Islamic Jihad”“Marwan Barghouti, jailed in Israel on terror charges, could lead it” Read at Haaretz ↗ Haaretz reports that the elections scheduled for November 28 could be postponed indefinitely as Abbas's Fatah weighs a delay amid efforts to reconcile rival factions. HaaretzLC “could be postponed indefinitely, as President Mahmoud Abbas' ruling Fatah party weighs whether to delay the vote” Read at Haaretz ↗
The Post notes that candidates must commit to the PLO as sole legitimate representative of the Palestinians, and that the PLO recognises Israel, which Hamas has historically rejected. The Jerusalem PostRC “Candidates are required to commit to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ It also notes that Hamas agreed to relinquish governance of Gaza under Trump's plan, but that Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya said this week the group planned to run. The Jerusalem PostRC “Hamas political leader Khalil al-Hayya, however, affirmed to Al Araby TV earlier this week that the group had planned to run in the November elections.” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗ The Post recalls Dahlan's long conflict with Hamas and with the Palestinian Authority, which accused him of plotting a coup and embezzlement. The Jerusalem PostRC “the PA brought a series of allegations against him, including that he had attempted to mount a coup against Abbas” Read at The Jerusalem Post ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Haaretz frames the story around the electoral timetable: possible indefinite postponement amid Fatah's worries over Dahlan's challenge and factional reconciliation.
- Emphasis
- The threat of delay, Fatah's internal deliberation and Barghouti as a possible leader of the slate.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention al-Hindi's confirmation to AP or the PLO-commitment requirement for candidates.
- Charged language
- “jailed in Israel on terror charges”
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“The dispute comes as Mohammed Dahlan, a rival of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, seeks to form a broad slate” — Haaretz
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- The Jerusalem Post leads with the alliance itself and its tension with Hamas's pledge to cede Gaza rule, presenting it as a way for Hamas to bypass PLO conditions.
- Emphasis
- Hamas's Gaza commitments, Dahlan's history with Hamas and the PA, and the expert view that a list would let Hamas keep its 'resistance ideology'.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not mention the possible postponement of the vote or Barghouti.
- Charged language
- “terrorist organization”“despite Hamas pledge to cede Gaza rule”
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“would allow the group to accept the Palestinian Authority's terms for running in the election, without giving up the resistance ideology” — The Jerusalem Post
What every side reports
- Mohammed Dahlan, a rival of Abbas, is working to assemble a broad slate for the Palestinian elections.
- Figures linked to Hamas and Islamic Jihad may be part of that slate.
Where accounts differ
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Whether the alliance is already formed
- Left
- Haaretz says Dahlan is seeking a slate that could include figures associated with Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
- Right
- The Jerusalem Post reports the alliance as formed, citing PIJ's al-Hindi, while noting Dahlan's spokesperson did not confirm it.
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Whether the elections will go ahead in November
- Left
- Haaretz says they could be postponed indefinitely.
- Right
- The Jerusalem Post treats the November vote as scheduled and does not mention a possible delay.
Mohammed Dahlan person
Dahlan's camp says he is working to unify factions; his spokesperson did not confirm the alliance but did not deny it. Dahlan has written of moving relations to cooperation.
“We want our entire relationship to move from an attempt to weaken one another to cooperation in building the homeland” — The Jerusalem Post
Hamas organisation
Hamas leader Khalil al-Hayya said the group had planned to run in the November elections, per the Post.
“affirmed to Al Araby TV earlier this week that the group had planned to run in the November elections” — The Jerusalem Post
Mahmoud Abbas person
Abbas's Fatah is weighing whether to delay the vote, according to Haaretz.
“as President Mahmoud Abbas' ruling Fatah party weighs whether to delay the vote” — Haaretz
Left1 article
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Palestinian elections face indefinite delay amid efforts to reconcile rival factions
Neutral Political-process report centred on possible indefinite delay and the challenge from Dahlan's faction.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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Hamas, PIJ, Mohammed Dahlan form electoral coalition despite Hamas pledge to cede Gaza rule
Critical Presents the alliance as tension with Hamas's pledge to cede Gaza, with context on Dahlan's past and PA allegations.
- 30 Sep 00:22 First HaaretzLC Palestinian elections face indefinite delay amid efforts to reconcile rival factions
- 30 Sep 13:03 +12h 41m The Jerusalem PostRC Hamas, PIJ, Mohammed Dahlan form electoral coalition despite Hamas pledge to cede Gaza rule
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.