Abbas' Fatah movement wins student elections at Hebron University

Hebron University officials say the moderate Fatah movement has won student council elections in a former Hamas stronghold.

Fatah activists loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas won 21 seats Wednesday, compared to 20 for the Islamic militant Hamas. Fatah supporters honked car horns and fired guns in the air when the results were announced. Islamists controlled the university's student council since 1986. (AP)