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Palestine elections: Dates set for first vote in 15 years

Video Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO - Duration: 02:11s - Published
Palestine elections: Dates set for first vote in 15 years

Palestine elections: Dates set for first vote in 15 years

A majority of Palestinians want general elections, but recent polls show they do not believe that is possible.


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Credit: ANI    Duration: 01:38Published
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