Voting underway for successor to Yasser Arafat

January 9, 2005 

Palestinians are going to the polls in order to elect a new leader after the death of Yasser Arafat last year. Hundreds of international monitors are over-seeing the elections. 
There are six candidates: 
Mahmoud Abbas, who was the interim leader, is expected by many to win. He is a moderate and many hope he will be able to establish peace with Israel, who refused to deal with Yassar Arafat because of his support for anti-Israel militants who target civilians. Abbas doesn't support armed conflict, and is calling for peace talks.
Voting underway for successor to Yasser Arafat January 9 , 2005 Palestinians are going to the polls in order to elect a new leader after the death of Yasser Arafat last year . Hundreds of international monitors are over - seeing the elections . There are six candidates : Mahmoud Abbas , who was the interim leader , is expected by many to win . He is a moderate and many hope he will be able to establish peace with Israel , who refused to deal with Yassar Arafat because of his support for anti - Israel militants who target civilians . Abbas does n't support armed conflict , and is calling for peace talks .
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