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Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas (C) recites the Fatiha prayer before chairing a meeting of the central committee of the Fatah movement in the West Bank city of Ramallah on October 1, 2019. ABBAS MOMANI / AFP
October 2nd, 2019 - 06:40 GMT

Is it Possible to Hold Elections in Palestine?

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas told the UN General Assembly last week that he plans to set a date for the first general election in 13 years in the West Bank, Gaza Strip and Jerusalem. Is it possible to hold such an election, and is the best option to turn the page and start a new chapter after the internal split between Fatah and Hamas, which has caused more than a ...
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