[DOC] [TLE] Fatah - Wikipedia [PAR] In the 2006 parliamentary election, the party lost its majority in the Palestinian 
parliament to Hamas. However, the Hamas legislative victory led to a conflict... [DOC] [TLE] Victory Ends 40 Years of Political Domination by Arafat's Party - The ... [PAR] Jan 26, 2006 ... Fatah, along with the Palestinian Authority, is widely viewed by ... In a televised 
speech tonight, the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, whose position is 
unaffected by the vote, said he remained committed to negotiations with Israel. ... 
with a bright green Hamas banner on his taxi, exulted in the victory. [DOC] [TLE] What's delaying Palestinian elections? - Al-Monitor [PAR] Jan 22, 2016 ... He told Al-Monitor, Neither Hamas, Fatah nor President Abbas are serious ... 
Every time a party mentions this, it is only a matter of bickering and ... However, 
Fatah lost to Hamas in the last parliamentary elections held in 2006, with ... 
figures in the Palestinian Authority want the situation to remain as it is and... [DOC] [TLE] SHOCK WAVES Hamas' stunning win jolts world capitals The result ... [PAR] Posted: January 27, 2006 ... Fatah, which controlled 68 of 88 seats in the old 
legislature, won just 43 seats in the ... said he would remain in office despite the 
defeat of his Fatah party, ... The Hamas victory also could affect Israel's March 
election. ... not to follow through with earlier threats to resign if his Fatah party lost 
and... [DOC] [TLE] Mahmoud Abbas runs scared of democracy | The Electronic Intifada [PAR] Sep 22, 2016 ... Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party had more to lose from 
... contest, the 2006 elections to the Palestinian Legislative Council. ... his 
mandate to lead  it is 11 years since he was elected president. ... Of 
collaboration though; that's another matter and if you're aiming at Abbas, or his... [DOC] [TLE] Israel - Palestine : Propaganda & Reality : The Coup against Hamas [PAR] In January 2006 the Palestinian Authority held legislative elections which 
international ... (Whether any party should have a majority of seats in any 
parliament without a ... government under Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh of 
Hamas though. ... his 'Presidential Guard' and has promised Fatah arms to 
replace those it lost in its... [DOC] [TLE] The Gaza Bombshell | Vanity Fair [PAR] In private, say multiple Israeli and American officials, the U.S. president .... 
Elections for the Palestinian parliament, known officially as the Legislative ... 
Dahlan says he warned his friends in the Bush administration that Fatah still ... 
On October 4, 2006, Rice traveled to Ramallah to see Abbas. ..... Their friend lost 
the battle.. [DOC] [TLE] Hamas and the Future of Israel and Palestine - Fast Times in Palestine [PAR] This is where the image of a 'landslide' victory for the Hamas party took hold. ... 
Palestinians elected Mahmoud Abbas as President of Palestine in January ... 
Though Olmert has been slightly more discreet, he is committed to the same 
agenda. ... endless concessions from Palestinians while Israel remained free to 
expand... [DOC] [TLE] Palestinian Elections [PAR] Feb 9, 2006 ... hand, the Palestinian Legislative Council elections may improve the .... by Hamas 
in the January 2006 parliamentary election. ... Though supportive of Palestinian 
democracy, President ... Abbas to remain President of the PA in the wake of the 
Hamas ... Abbas recently signaled he may resign if his political. [DOC] [TLE] Who Is Blocking Palestinian Elections? - Gatestone Institute [PAR] Jun 4, 2015 ... Fatah is afraid that Hamas's chances of winning the elections, ... One year after 
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud ... "national consensus" 
government, the two rival parties remain as far ... When several Hamas 
candidates from east Jerusalem ran in the January 2006 parliamentary election,
... [DOC] [TLE] CNN.com - Hamas' past casts shadow over peace plans - Jan 26 ... [PAR] Thursday, January 26, 2006; Posted: 11:37 p.m. EST (04:37 GMT) ... In 
conceding Fatah's defeat, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud ... that the 
Palestinian Authority disarm the new ruling

Question: Though his Fatah party lost in 2006 Palestinian elections, he remained president
Answer: Abbas