Published date: 23 February 2021 08:47 UTC
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Last update: 1 month ago
The besieged Gaza Strip bears few signs of its impending elections: there are no posters on the streets, and no debates between candidates.
On 15 January, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas announced plans to hold legislative, presidential and National Council elections between May and August.
For the first time in 15 years, Palestinians will have the opportunity to elect their leaders. But even after this long, some residents of Gaza are reluctant to return to the ballots.
People are waiting, wary. This is the fifth time that Palestine-wide elections have been promised since the last successful ballot.