Palestinian local elections give some Gazans first chance to vote in years

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

47% : BUT SOME CANDIDATES ARE ALIGNED Some Palestinian factions are boycotting the elections in protest at the PA's request that candidates back its agreements, which include recognition of the state of Israel.
46% : ISRAEL HAS EXTENDED CONTROL OVER GAZA AND WEST BANK
44% : Since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza between Hamas and Israel took effect in October, intermittent talks led by the United States have made little progress towards a settlement that envisages international supervision of Gaza.
39% : The Palestinian election committee cited widespread destruction among the reasons voting could not be held across the rest of Gaza, more than half of which is controlled by Israel with the rest under Hamas rule.
37% : " In Deir al-Balah, which has suffered less damage from Israel's assault since 2023 than other Gazan cities, banners bearing candidate lists hang from buildings.
26% : Israel justifies withholding the funds in protest at welfare payments to prisoners and families of those killed by its forces, which it says incentivise attacks.
24% : The PA has struggled to pay wages as Israel withholds tax revenues it collects on its behalf, raising fears of economic collapse.

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