Joy and desire for change as Gaza's Deir el-Balah holds elections
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- Category: World News
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-25 13:25 UTC
- Sources: Al Jazeera
Residents of Deir el-Balah voted in the first elections since 2006, despite facing destruction, displacement, and genocide. Al Jazeera reports that this is a significant step towards democracy. However, BBC World News does not mention the elections in their related article.
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