Gaza election A municipal election was held in the central Gaza town of Deir al...

Gaza election A municipal election was held in the central Gaza town of Deir al Balah yesterday, hailed by the Palestinian Authority and Western observers as an important step toward Gaza’s rehabilitation. The party that won the most seats is affiliated with Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah faction. The party most affiliated with Hamas won just one seat. BUT… voter turnout was just 22.7% after the election was boycotted by Hamas and its supporters, indicating that a majority of locals likely still back Hamas.