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election will be part of a broader process, including 420 local councils in the occupied West Bank, with Deir el-Balah the sole participating municipality in Gaza. It marks a significant
significance beyond Deir el-Balah. “They are part of a larger system … the West Bank and Gaza,” he explains. “Holding elections today in Deir el-Balah shows the world that we are a democratic people
municipal councils and 155 village councils will be filled this way – a majority of local administrative authorities. Historically used in small villages where extended families agreed on candidates, the process is now being applied