Palestinian election officials have announced that 36 candidate lists have been approved to run in legislative elections set for next month, the first Palestinian polls in 15 years.
The vote, which precedes a presidential election called for July 31, is part of an effort by the dominant Palestinian movements – Fatah and Hamas – to boost international support for Palestinian governance.
Groups had until Wednesday to submit their lists of candidates to contest the May 22 legislative polls.
Individual names on each list are due to be published on Tuesday, but the Palestinian electoral commission announced on its website on Sunday that it had approved all 36 applications.
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