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[-] davepleasebehave@lemmy.world 28 points 1 year ago

why can't they hold elections?

[-] rappo@lemmy.world 55 points 1 year ago

Conveniently, the Palestinian government is denying all citizens the right to vote because those who live in Jerusalem would not be included. It helps Hamas keep power while pinning blame elsewhere.

They scheduled one for last year to get on Biden's good side, but that never happened.

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2021/1/27/palestinian-elections-democracy-for-no-one

[-] steakmeout@aussie.zone 14 points 1 year ago

Because Abbas is a lying, snivelling turd who pretends to care about his people.

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