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elections could carry broader significance beyond Deir el-Balah. “They are part of a larger system … the West Bank and Gaza
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
Gaza, and the regional conflict in Iran," Rami Hamdallah, chair of the Ramallah-based Central Election Commission and a former prime minister, told journalists. "Simply holding the elections in Deir al-Balah is a significant
significant implications for the future of the U.S.-Israel alliance and GOP efforts to keep together the coalition that powered Trump back to the White House in an unfavorable midterm election. Politics around the Middle
Gaza, either unilaterally or in concert, however. In July 2025 Streeting wrote that Israel’s rogue state behaviour justified applying sanctions to the state, “not just a few ministers”*.* The most significant government moves until
elect 18 representatives to the central committee and 80 to the movement's parliament, known as the revolutionary council. Speaking among the ruins of Gaza, a Fatah activist, Samah al-Rawagh – who is joining
Gaza, losing power could expose him to unprecedented legal turmoil should he fail to be re-elected. Analysts have suggested that retaining office may be the Israeli prime minister’s main military objective, leaving Netanyahu
Gaza independents made significant gains in the UK’s second-largest city. No party has yet won an overall majority at Birmingham city council, one of Europe’s largest local authorities, with the results reflecting
significant impact on citizens, something Meloni worries about in a pre-election year,” said Arturo Varvelli, a political scientist and senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Italian public opinion also
election results of Fatah’s top body saw the replacement of half of the incumbent old guard. Those included all but one of Gaza’s representatives in the Central Committee, with Ahmed Hilles, a close
election became about,” Sarwar added. “It became about a national mood, and a national dissatisfaction. And that was a mood that we were not able to overcome.” Labour sources said they had been punished
significant campaign spending ahead of November’s elections. ## Who is Graham Platner and what are his positions on key issues? Platner, 41, who focused on issues facing people, ran a grassroots campaign attracting voters
election since 1999. The Scottish National Party is widely expected to triumph again in Scotland. The SNP hasn't soared in popularity in recent years, but [opinion polls do suggest support for Labour has slumped
significant baggage: Paxton was impeached in 2023 after being accused of corruption, though he was later acquitted in a trial in the Texas senate where his wife was a state senator (but not allowed
significant political sway and financial resources, Christian Zionism played a key role in establishing unconditional US support for Israel among the right-wing base. The movement also helped elect George W Bush for two terms
significance of the elections that could oust one of the few Republican opponents to the [war with Iran](/news/liveblog/2026/5/18/iran-war-live-trump-warns-clock-ticking-saudi-uae-report-drone-attacks). In the final stretch of the campaign ahead of Tuesday’s vote, Massie has sought
significant. Its “Spaniards first” policies are having a big influence on the conservative People’s party (PP), which is forecast to win next year’s general election, but to fall short of a majority, leaving
Gaza, which has prompted an International Criminal Court arrest warrant for Prime Minister [Benjamin Netanyahu](/news/2024/11/21/icc-issues-arrest-warrant-for-israeli-pm-netanyahu-for-war-crimes-in-gaza) over alleged war crimes, has made it a source of growing opprobrium around the world. But a handful
election is anyone's guess. Polls suggest Birmingham's electorate has fully embraced five-party politics, with a healthy number of independent candidates giving city voters a sixth option. Reform UK is feeling confident
significant for Turkiye.” Ali Bakir, a senior nonresident fellow at the Middle East Council on Global Affairs, said the prototype marks a breakthrough for Ankara. “This development symbolises a leap in its missile capabilities