Abbas loyalists sweep Palestinian elections, including some seats in Gaza
Voter turnout in Gaza remained low due to the ongoing impact of the genocide.
Loyalists of President Mahmoud Abbas won most races in Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said, in a vote that for the first time in nearly two decades included a city in the besieged Gaza Strip.
The elections had been held “at a highly sensitive moment amid complex challenges and exceptional circumstances”, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa said as results were announced on Sunday.
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