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  "path": "/2026/04/palestinians-are-holding-local-elections-but-hardly-anyone-is-running-heres-why-that-matters/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-25T17:01:10.000Z",
  "site": "https://mondoweiss.net",
  "tags": [
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  "textContent": "Municipal elections were the last democratic outlet Palestinians had. This year, barely anyone is running, as two years of genocide and Israeli crackdown have hollowed out Palestinian political life.",
  "title": "Palestinians are holding local elections, but hardly anyone is running. Here’s why that matters."
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