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Israel blocks Palestinian election officials from Gaza, Jerusalem ahead of November vote

Israel blocks Palestinian election officials from Gaza, Jerusalem ahead of November vote
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RAMALLAH: Israel has barred Palestinian election officials from entering Gaza and Jerusalem to prepare for November’s long-awaited legislative elections, creating a fresh obstacle to the first Palestinian parliamentary vote in two decades. The Palestinian Central Elections Commission was prevented from entering both territories on Tuesday to oversee preparations for the Nov. 28 election, the official WAFA news agency reported, citing a Palestinian official. The move raised doubts over whether th

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