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Palestinian security advisor Jibril Rajub, center, is kissed by a supporter after preliminary results showed he was leading in the Fatah Party primaries in the West Bank city of Hebron Saturday Dec. 3, 2005. The gruff security chief known for his pragmatic dealings with Israel was the top vote getter in primaries of the ruling Fatah Party in Hebron, according to preliminary results released Saturday, capping a rocky week of voting throughout the West Bank and Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)