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February 18, 2021 (Walta) – The Central Elections Committee said 2.6 million Palestinians had registered to participate in the first presidential and parliamentary elections in 15 years.
On its website, the committee said that this represents 93.3 percent of Palestinians who have the right to cast their vote in elections.
“This number reflects the desire of the Palestinians to participate in the elections,” the committee said, noting that the registration was carried out without problems.
However, Palestinians in the West Bank city of Hebron reported yesterday that they were shocked when they discovered that their polling stations had been moved from their locality.
The electoral commission said it would investigate the reasons behind this change.
Meanwhile, Hamas spokesman Hazem Qasem accused the Palestinian Authority security services of carrying out these changes, saying that “interference in the elections is a violation of the Cairo agreement.”
In May, July and August, the Palestinians will consecutively elect their parliamentarians, president and members of the Palestinian National Council.
(Source – Middle East Monitor)
