Gaza Set to Hold First Local Election in Two Decades

Hamas said it was not participating in the municipal elections in Deir al-Balah, set for this weekend. Residents said it was a long-awaited opportunity to address the city’s problems

By Adam Rasgon, Bilal Shbair, Abu Bakr Bashir, Iyad Abuheweila and Saher Alghorra

Elections without sovereignty: What Palestine’s local vote really represent

The elections offer participation without power, revealing how occupation shapes and limits Palestinian political life.

Hamas influence looms over Gaza elections as experts warn vote could backfire

Hamas reportedly increased its hold in Gaza as Deir al-Balah holds its first elections in 22 years, raising concerns about terrorist group influence.

Palestinians vote in municipal elections in Gaza, West Bank

Palestinians are going to the polls in the occupied West Bank and a part of Gaza in a first vote since the Gaza war.

Palestinians vote in local elections as polls open for the first time since Gaza war

Palestinians take to the polls on Saturday, for the first time since the Gaza war, to vote in municipal elections. There are no Hamas candidates on electoral lists, which are mostly aligned with president Mahmud Abbas's secular-nationalist Fatah party or independents.

By FRANCE 24

Palestinian local elections give some Gazans a chance to vote for the first time in years - The Straits Times

Palestinian local elections give some Gazans a chance to vote for the first time in years  The Straits Times

Palestinian Authority local elections start for first time in years, including voters from Gaza

The elections, the first of their kind since the October 7 massacre in 2023, will be held in the West Bank and the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah.

Elections take place in occupied Palestinian territories

Gaza's first elections in more than two decades are taking place in Deir al-Balah, one of the only cities in the territory not overrun by Israeli ground forces during the war. The vote is part of municipal elections taking place across the occupied Palestinian territories.

Palestinians To Vote In 1st Elections In 20 Years

Palestinians in the West Bank and a central area of Gaza head to the polls Saturday for municipal elections in a first vote since the Gaza war, marked by a...

Palestinians vote in local elections in the West Bank and Gaza

The Palestinian Authority faces widespread criticism over corruption, stagnation and declining legitimacy.

Hamas stands aside as Gaza holds first election in 20 years - The National

Hamas stands aside as Gaza holds first election in 20 years  The National

Polls open in West Bank, part of Gaza for municipal elections: AFP - The Daily Star

Polls open in West Bank, part of Gaza for municipal elections: AFP  The Daily Star

Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war

Palestinians in the West Bank and parts of Gaza vote in municipal elections, the first since the war, amid political disillusionment and Hamas’s absence. Read More: https://punchng.com/palestinians-vote-in-first-elections-since-gaza-war/

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