http://972mag.com/watch-palestinian-women-only-list-makes-bid-for-municipal-council/58033/ Independent commentary and news from Israel & Palestine Fri, 24 May 2013 23:45:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://972mag.com/watch-palestinian-women-only-list-makes-bid-for-municipal-council/58033/comment-page-1/#comment-85992 Palestine’s first vote in local elections since 2005: How’d they go? « altahrir, news of Islam, Muslims Sun, 21 Oct 2012 20:58:56 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=58033#comment-85992 [...] Hebron, a bastion of conservatism and another cheerful mother of five, Muslim Maysoon Qawasmi is running at the top of Palestine’s first all-female slate of 12 candidates and is hoping [...] [...] Hebron, a bastion of conservatism and another cheerful mother of five, Muslim Maysoon Qawasmi is running at the top of Palestine’s first all-female slate of 12 candidates and is hoping [...]

]]> http://972mag.com/watch-palestinian-women-only-list-makes-bid-for-municipal-council/58033/comment-page-1/#comment-85895 XYZ Sun, 21 Oct 2012 10:46:29 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=58033#comment-85895 Given that HAMAS called for a boycott of the elections and there was a relatively low turnout, it is hard to say how well this list would do in a real, fully participatory election. Given that HAMAS called for a boycott of the elections and there was a relatively low turnout, it is hard to say how well this list would do in a real, fully participatory election.

]]> http://972mag.com/watch-palestinian-women-only-list-makes-bid-for-municipal-council/58033/comment-page-1/#comment-85877 AJM Sun, 21 Oct 2012 04:00:55 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=58033#comment-85877 Fascinating. Thanks for the publishing this. Fascinating. Thanks for the publishing this.

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