Palestinian local elections, 2011
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Municipal elections were expected to be held in the Palestinian Territories
on 22 October 2011, postponed from 9 July 2011. However, in August, they were postponed indefinitely. The Gaza Strip
was never going to participate in the voting due to the intra-Palestinian conflict
between Fatah
and Hamas
following the Gaza War.
announced on 1 February 2011 that municipal elections would be held "as soon as possible". Then, on February 8, Palestinian press announced the date of July 9 for the elections to take place on.
They are not expected to be held in the forseeable future.
Palestinian territories
The Palestinian territories comprise the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. Since the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988, the region is today recognized by three-quarters of the world's countries as the State of Palestine or simply Palestine, although this status is not recognized by the...
on 22 October 2011, postponed from 9 July 2011. However, in August, they were postponed indefinitely. The Gaza Strip
Gaza Strip
thumb|Gaza city skylineThe Gaza Strip lies on the Eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The Strip borders Egypt on the southwest and Israel on the south, east and north. It is about long, and between 6 and 12 kilometres wide, with a total area of...
was never going to participate in the voting due to the intra-Palestinian conflict
Fatah–Hamas conflict
The Fatah–Hamas conflict , also referred to as the Palestinian Civil War , and the Conflict of Brothers , i.e...
between Fatah
Fatah
Fataḥ is a major Palestinian political party and the largest faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization , a multi-party confederation. In Palestinian politics it is on the left-wing of the spectrum; it is mainly nationalist, although not predominantly socialist. Its official goals are found...
and Hamas
Hamas
Hamas is the Palestinian Sunni Islamic or Islamist political party that governs the Gaza Strip. Hamas also has a military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades...
following the Gaza War.
Election date
In a reaction to the 2010–2011 Arab world protests, the Palestinian National AuthorityPalestinian National Authority
The Palestinian Authority is the administrative organization established to govern parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip...
announced on 1 February 2011 that municipal elections would be held "as soon as possible". Then, on February 8, Palestinian press announced the date of July 9 for the elections to take place on.
They are not expected to be held in the forseeable future.