Reform Bloc
Encyclopedia
Reform Bloc was a candidature list that contested the May 2005 municipal elections in Bethlehem
, the West Bank
. The list was launched by Hamas
. In total, the Bloc presented 7 candidates. The top candidate of the Bloc was Hassan al-Masalman.
Bethlehem
Bethlehem is a Palestinian city in the central West Bank of the Jordan River, near Israel and approximately south of Jerusalem, with a population of about 30,000 people. It is the capital of the Bethlehem Governorate of the Palestinian National Authority and a hub of Palestinian culture and tourism...
, the West Bank
West Bank
The West Bank ) of the Jordan River is the landlocked geographical eastern part of the Palestinian territories located in Western Asia. To the west, north, and south, the West Bank shares borders with the state of Israel. To the east, across the Jordan River, lies the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan...
. The list was launched by Hamas
Hamas
Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades...
. In total, the Bloc presented 7 candidates. The top candidate of the Bloc was Hassan al-Masalman.