Dec. 13, 2004 19:28 | Updated Dec. 13, 2004 20:01 Qassem withdraws from PA race By KHALED ABU TOAMEH Nablus academic Abdel Sattar Qassem announced on Monday his decision to drop out of the race for the presidential election of the Palestinian Authority, saying he has reached the conclusion that the vote would not be fair and democratic. In a letter to the PA's Central Election Committee, Qassem, who teaches political science at An-Najah University in Nablus, said there were several factors that raised questions about the integrity of the upcoming election. He said one of the factors was the...