The March 2007 Unity or Grand Coalition Cabinet of the Palestinian

question 48

True/False

The March 2007 unity or grand coalition cabinet of the Palestinian Territories has 12 Hamas members and six Fatah members (the other seven members are nonpartisan or from much smaller parties). Of the legislative seats controlled by the government parties, Hamas controls around 59%. Hamas received 48% of the government positions. Is this a good example of Gamsons Law?

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