After years of allowing Hamas operatives to operate on German soil, German security services officials have declared a leading activist, Majed Al-Zeer, to be a central "Hamas representative in Germany." The designation was made public in December,
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For fear of losing legitimacy to Hamas, supporters of the ruling Fatah party have joined the riots that have left at least 19 people dead since Friday.
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MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Will Palestinians finally get a chance to vote? After a decade and a half without elections, a parliamentary vote is scheduled for May 22. But NPR s Daniel Estrin reports from Ramallah the vote might be called off.
DANIEL ESTRIN, BYLINE: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced long-overdue elections to unite Palestinians and renew his own legitimacy, confident his Fatah party could win. Instead, it just brought out opposition.
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ESTRIN: This is campaign headquarters for a group of Abbas former allies who broke away and formed their own list for parliament. They want change.