Arafat Supporters Win Student Election in Gaza
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<i> Associated Press</i>
GAZA CITY — Yasser Arafat’s supporters scored a victory with 76% of the vote in a student election at Al Azhar University in the PLO-ruled Gaza Strip.
The outcome of Tuesday’s election at Al Azhar University contrasted with balloting Dec. 5 at the neighboring Islamic University, where Islamic activists won all 12 student council seats with 98% of the vote. Arafat’s Fatah faction, apparently fearing defeat, boycotted that election.
At Al Azhar, Palestine Liberation Organization supporters won all nine student council seats.
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