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SHRlKE posted...

They've not had any more elections in 16+ years. While that's not necessarily any proof the last election had issues it certainly does help paint a picture of the sort of "democracy" we're talking about here.

Yes, Hamas are a right-wing authoritarian group. Of course they would not let go of power once they have it. But in other right-wing authoritarian regimes, there are always cracks in the support that give an indication that it's coerced.

In this case, prior to the election Palestinians supported Hamas, and then they elected them into power. And the polling still suggests the majority support the regime. Not at ridiculously high levels that you expect from coerced support, but majority support.