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First election of any kind in Strip in over 2 decades is cast by Ramallah as a success and 'another step on the path to full independence'

Loyalists of President Mahmoud Abbas won most races ‌in Palestinian municipal elections, election officials said on Sunday, in a vote that for the first time in nearly two decades included a city in the Gaza Strip run by rival Hamas.

From Al Jazeera: Abbas loyalists sweep Palestinian elections, including some seats in Gaza

Deir el-Balah residents vote for first time since 2006 despite destruction, displacement and genocide.

Municipal elections are being held Saturday in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, coinciding with voting in the West Bank. It’s the first time since 2005 that Gazans are able to vote.…