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West Bank scepticism as Palestinians doubt local elections will change much

significant elections,” she says. “We’ve always lived like this.”  Muhammad Bassem, a restaurant owner in Ramallah [Al Jazeera] ## Some hopeful, others

Slump in voters’ support for Israel shakes US consensus over military aid

elections. The shift has been particular marked on the left. When Bernie Sanders, a US senator, first tabled a joint resolution of disapproval (JRD) to oppose arms sales to Israel last year, it received votes

Joy and desire for change as Gaza’s Deir el-Balah holds elections

Palestinians in Gaza with a chance to achieve change through peaceful and democratic means. “We must change everything through the ballot box … whoever wins, it is their right, but not through inheritance … change must

First Thing: US indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro as it seeks to oust regime

significant escalation of the Trump administration’s campaign to oust the country’s communist regime. The indictment, filed in US district court for the southern district of Florida, comes at a time of heightened tension

Trump gathers Cabinet as he looks to seal deal to end war

elections to determine control of Congress come into focus and as Republicans worry that rising costs and fuel prices are darkening the American electorate's mood. Talks were further complicated after U.S. forces carried