Elections: As Israelis vote, Palestinians skeptical about own elections
Many Palestinians are skeptical that the elections would take place, especially in light of the ongoing power struggle between Abbas’s ruling Fatah faction and Hamas.
Palestinians walk past closed shops during a lockdown imposed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Tubas in the West Bank March 15, 2021. (photo credit: REUTERS/RANEEN SAWAFTA)ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH