Hindustan Times Palestinians In Gaza Vote In Municipal Elections For First Time In Two Decades | #shorts

Palestinians voted Saturday (April 25) in local elections that included Gaza for the first time in two decades, offering a gauge of political sentiment amid Israeli government opposition to a Palestinian state.

The West Bank-based Palestinian Authority hopes the symbolic inclusion of the Gazan city of Deir al-Balah will help reinforce its claim to authority over the war-torn territory, where Hamas ousted it in 2007.

Gazans still struggling to meet basic needs in the devastated enclave welcomed the chance to vote.

Some Palestinian factions are boycotting the elections to protest a Palestinian Authority requirement that candidates endorse its agreements, which include recognition of Israel.

Hamas, which has ruled Gaza for nearly two decades, has not formally fielded candidates, though one slate in the Deir al-Balah race is widely viewed by residents and analysts as aligned with the group.

Hamas said it would respect the results. Palestinian sources told Reuters that the group’s civil police would be deployed to safeguard polling stations in Gaza.

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