Voters cast ballots Saturday for municipal councils in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in a rare democratic exercise following a decade and a half of delays to Palestinian elections.It was the second phase of municipal polls after a first round of voting in December in 154 West Bank villages.Saturday's vote was held in 50 towns and cities, with many elections uncontested, or without any candidates in some cases.Turnout was 52.8 percent, according to the Central Elections Commission.
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories Voters cast ballots on Saturday in towns and cities of the Israeli-occupied West Bank in a rare democratic exercise following a decade and a half of delays to Palestinian elections.It is the second phase of municipal elections after a first round of voting in December in 154 West Bank villages.Saturday's vote is being held in 50 towns and
Voters cast ballots Saturday for municipal councils in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in a rare democratic exercise following a decade and a half of delays to Palestinian elections.
RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Voters cast ballots Saturday in towns and cities of the Israeli-occupied West Bank in a rare democratic exercise following a decade and a half of delays to Palestinian elections. It is the second phase of municipal elections after a first round of voting in December in 154 West Bank villages. Saturday’s vote is being held in 50 towns and
Hamas formally boycotts vote, but some members still competing across region; Palestinians have not seen national elections for over a decade and a half