The Alternative (Palestine)
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The Alternative was an electoral alliance of several socialist Palestinian groups:
In the January 2006 PLC elections
it came fourth with 2.92% of the popular vote. It had two deputies elected: Qais Abd al-Karim
and Bassam as-Salhi. Its best vote was in the Bethlehem Governorate
, and its next best was in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate
.
The alliance was dissolved in early 2007.
- Democratic Front for the Liberation of PalestineDemocratic Front for the Liberation of PalestineThe Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine is a Palestinian Marxist-Leninist, secular political and military organization. It is also frequently referred to as the Democratic Front, or al-Jabha al-Dimuqratiyah...
(al-jabhah al-dīmūqrātiyyah li-tahrīr filastīn) - Palestinian People's PartyPalestinian People's PartyThe Palestinian People's Party , founded in 1982 as the Palestinian Communist Party, is a socialist political party in the Palestinian territories and among the Palestinian diaspora....
(hizb al-sha`b al-filastīnī) - Palestine Democratic UnionPalestine Democratic UnionThe Palestinian Democratic Union is a small Palestinian political party active in the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian National Authority .- Background :...
(al-ittihād al-dīmūqrātī al-filastīnī) - Independents
In the January 2006 PLC elections
Palestinian legislative election, 2006
On January 25, 2006, elections were held for the Palestinian Legislative Council , the legislature of the Palestinian National Authority . Notwithstanding the 2005 municipal elections and the January 9, 2005 presidential election, this was the first election to the PLC since 1996; subsequent...
it came fourth with 2.92% of the popular vote. It had two deputies elected: Qais Abd al-Karim
Qais Abd al-Karim
Qais Abd al-Karim, also known as Abu Layla or Qays Samarra’i, is a leading Palestinian activist.He is a leader of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council....
and Bassam as-Salhi. Its best vote was in the Bethlehem Governorate
Bethlehem Governorate
The Bethlehem Governorate is one of 16 Governorates of the West Bank and Gaza Strip within the Palestinian Territories. It covers an area of the West Bank, south of Jerusalem. Its principal city and district capital is Bethlehem...
, and its next best was in the Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate
Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate
The Ramallah and al-Bireh Governorate is one of 16 Governorates of the West Bank and Gaza Strip. It covers a large part of the central West Bank, on the northern border of the Jerusalem Governorate. Its district capital or muhfaza is the city of al-Bireh.According to the Palestinian Central...
.
The alliance was dissolved in early 2007.