Hamas the Likely Victor in Palestinian Elections

By Eric Westervelt

Published January 26, 2006 at 6:09 AM HST

Senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniya waves during a press conference in Gaza City Jan. 26.

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Eric Westervelt

Eric Westervelt is a San Francisco-based correspondent for NPR's National Desk. He has reported on major events for the network from wars and revolutions in the Middle East and North Africa to historic wildfires and terrorist attacks in the U.S.

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