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Abbas wins Palestinian election
(Reuters)
Updated: 2005-01-10 09:09


Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas (L) celebrates after the close of voting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, January 9, 2005. Abbas, a Palestinian moderate aiming to talk peace with Israel, won election as Palestinian president by a landslide on Sunday, securing a strong mandate to talk peace with Israel after years of bloodshed.. [Reuters] 


A supporter of Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas celebrates under a portrait of him after the close of voting in the West Bank city of Ramallah January 9, 2005. Mahmoud Abbas won election as Palestinian president by a landslide on Sunday, securing a strong mandate to talk peace with Israel after years of bloodshed. [Reuters]


Armed supporters of Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas celebrate after the close of voting in the West Bank city of Ramallah January 9, 2005. Mahmoud Abbas won election as Palestinian president by a landslide on Sunday, securing a strong mandate to talk peace with Israel after years of bloodshed. [Reuters]

Supporters of Palestinian presidential candidate Mahmoud Abbas celebrate under a huge portrait of him after the close of voting in the West Bank city of Ramallah January 9, 2005. Mahmoud Abbas won election as Palestinian president by a landslide on Sunday, securing a strong mandate to talk peace with Israel after years of bloodshed. [Reuters]

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