Palestinian Local Elections See Low Turnout Amid Exclusions and Political Pressure
الانتخابات المحلية الفلسطينية.. مشاركة خجولة وسط إقصاء و ضغوط
Summary
Palestinian local elections saw low turnout, with dozens of candidate lists winning uncontested in major West Bank governorates. The elections were held under an electoral law that imposes political conditions on candidates, amid wider exclusions and pressures that suppressed participation.
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