palestinian elections

The last time Palestinians went to the polls was in 2006, when factional infighting between Fatah and Hamas brought the Palestinians to the "brink of civil war." Now, some 15 years later, Palestinians are set to vote in legislative elections next month. But intra-Palestinian cracks are again surfacing, suggesting that the long-anticipated vote could be scrapped. If Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction decides not to hold the vote the implications could be calamitous.