Fatah Faithful Cast Blame ; Demonstrate Against Those Who Led Party to Election Ruin

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Supporters of the defeated Palestinian party Fatah staged demonstrations here last night that boiled into a near-riot as thousands of young men demanded the resignation of corrupt officials who led their movement to a crushing election defeat and left Hamas radicals with a solid majority in the Palestinian parliament.

In Washington, the Bush administration warned that foreign aid to the Palestinian Authority could be cut if Hamas joins the government without renouncing terror.

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Fatah Faithful Cast Blame ; Demonstrate Against Those Who Led Party to Election Ruin

Hundreds of young men - many not old enough to vote - converged on the central square outside the Legislative Council building, burning cars, waving banners and screaming out their frustrations with their failed lea...

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