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Palestinian youth poised to vote in first election since Gaza war
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Palestinian authorities announced elections for November, potentially allowing millions of young people to cast ballots for the first time, Mondoweiss reported. With 64 percent of Palestinians under 30, the vote would engage a generation that has never participated in elections and has lived through successive rounds of conflict, including the recent war in Gaza.
The announced elections face widespread skepticism among young Palestinians, who view the political system as having repeatedly failed them before, during, and after the conflict. Many doubt the vote will produce meaningful change in their circumstances or governance.
