FYI Jack

Hamas was NOT democratically elected to the executive branch. It won a plurality in the legislative branch.

After they failed to form a government, about a year after the election, Hamas and Fatah reached a power-sharing unity government under the Mecca Agreement (brokered by the Saudis). Then in June of 2007 Hamas perpetrated a violent coup (throwing Fatah officials off roof-tops) and illegally seized all power. Only about 20% of the PA population supported this military takeover.

The directly elected President (in 2005) was (and remains) Abbas.