Palestinians head to vote for first time in 6 years
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Palestinians head to vote for first time in 6 years

Gaza : Palestine | Oct 20, 2012 at 4:49 AM PDT
Source: Jerusalem Post
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Fadi Arouri / Reuters For the first time since 2005, Palestinians in the West Bank Saturday headed to the polling polls to elect mayors and heads of village councils. The vote is being boycotted by Hamas, which has also banned local elections in the Gaza Strip. FULL ARTICLE AT Jerusalem Post
 
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