Gaza voter registration and elections are contentious but necessary for Palestine’s future: Elections have proven highly controversial but essential

Election committee can start work in Gaza: Hamas

AFP

Gaza’s Hamas rulers on Wednesday authorised the Palestinian elections commission to begin voter registration as part of efforts to restart reconciliation, an official said. “We have agreed to start operations in the Gaza Strip and we will begin in Gaza and the West Bank,” Central Elections Commission…

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