Palestinians Vote

Today was the day. This time it was not all about Arafat, which in my opinion is a good thing for the Palestinians. Arafat pretty much ran the show; the current parties running do not have as much carisma - so they actually have to work with each other. Comprimise is a good thing.

AlJazeera reports that Fatah estimate they won 46% of the vote shortly after voting ended.
Now how do they know that? Do they have the same system that the US media uses for elections? Polling people after they leave voting? If true does being asked how you voted scare the voters? If so would they actually say they voted for someone different than they actually did?

Senior Hamas leader Ismail Hanyah says the US has no right to interfere in Palestinan affairs. I agree. But the EU and the US have the right NOT to give money to the new Palestinian Government if neither do not like the makeup of the Government. Plain and simple. Hamas has not taken the destruction of Israel off their charter. The EU and the US do not agree with that so that is the price. Russia, China and the Arab countries can pick up the bill.

The PA's stopping independants from running was not a good thing. We have had the same issues in US elections, where a third party running was accused of harming one of the main two political parties chances. But I never agreed with the complains of a third party running in US elections, and I don't agree with the PA stopping independants from running. If Hamas would have run, then so be it. If that made the Government too hardline for peace to hold - then the Palestinians are directly responsible for the harsh outcome.

Good luck Palestinians