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Palestine
Bālèsītǎn
巴勒斯坦
in / at
zài
在
Gaza
Jiāshā
加沙
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
more than twenty years
èrshí duō nián
二十多年
(period up to now)
lái
来
first time
shǒucì
首次
election / vote
xuǎnjǔ
选举
，
the West Bank
Yuēdàn Hé Xī àn
约旦河西岸
simultaneously
tóngbù
同步
to vote
tóupiào
投票
。

Palestine
Bālèsītǎn
巴勒斯坦
on / at (formal)
yú
于
April 26th
4 yuè 26 rì
4月26日
in / at
zài
在
Gaza
Jiāshā
加沙
area / region
dìqū
地区
to hold
jǔxíng
举行
(completion particle)
le
了
more than twenty years
èrshí duō nián
二十多年
(up to now)
lái
来
(modifier particle)
de
的
first
shǒucì
首次
municipal
shìzhèng
市政
election
xuǎnjǔ
选举
。
Fatah (Palestinian political party)
Fǎtǎhè
法塔赫
to support
zhīchí
支持
(modifier particle)
de
的
candidate
hòuxuǎn rén
候选人
to win
yíngdé
赢得
(completion particle)
le
了
majority
duōshù
多数
seats (in a council)
yì xí
议席
，
the West Bank
Yuēdàn Hé Xī àn
约旦河西岸
(modifier particle)
de
的
voter turnout
tóupiào lǜ
投票率
approximately / about
yuē wèi
约为
53 percent
bǎi fēn zhī wǔshísān
53%
。

April 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Palestine
Bālèsītǎn
巴勒斯坦
on (formal)
yú
于
April 26th
4 yuè 26 rì
4月26日
to hold (an event)
jǔxíng
举行
local
dìfāng
地方
election
xuǎnjǔ
选举
，
Gaza
Jiāshā
加沙
(modifier particle)
de
的
Deir al-Balah (city in Gaza)
Dàiěr Bàiláihè shì
代尔拜莱赫市
and
hé
和
the West Bank
Yuēdàn Hé Xī àn
约旦河西岸
183 (places)
183 gè
183个
city
chéngshì
城市
all / both
dōu
都
to participate in
cānjiā
参加
(completion particle)
le
了
voting
tóupiào
投票
。
this is
zhè shì
这是
Gaza
Jiāshā
加沙
area / region
dìqū
地区
more than twenty years
èrshí duō nián
二十多年
(up to now)
lái
来
(modifier particle)
de
的
the first time
dì yī cì
第一次
municipal
shìzhèng
市政
election
xuǎnjǔ
选举
。
in / at
zài
在
Deir al-Balah
Dàiěr Bàiláihè shì
代尔拜莱赫市
，
there are approximately
yuē yǒu
约有
70,000 (people)
7 wàn míng
7万名
registered
dēngjì
登记
voter
xuǎnmín
选民
，
voter turnout
tóupiào lǜ
投票率
approximately
yuē wèi
约为
22.7 percent
22.7%
22.7%
。
the West Bank
Yuēdàn Hé Xī àn
约旦河西岸
(modifier particle)
de
的
voter turnout
tóupiào lǜ
投票率
approximately
yuē wèi
约为
53.4 percent
53.4%
53.4%
，
and
hé
和
before / previously
yǐqián
以前
(modifier particle)
de
的
local
dìfāng
地方
election
xuǎnjǔ
选举
about the same / similar
chàbuduō
差不多
。
Fatah
Fǎtǎhè
法塔赫
to support
zhīchí
支持
(modifier particle)
de
的
candidate
hòuxuǎn rén
候选人
in
zài
在
Gaza
Jiāshā
加沙
and
hé
和
the West Bank
Yuēdàn Hé Xī àn
约旦河西岸
all / both
dōu
都
won
yíng le
赢了
many / a lot of
hěn duō
很多
seats
yì xí
议席
。
Palestine
Bālèsītǎn
巴勒斯坦
official
guānyuán
官员
to say
shuō
说
，
this time
zhè cì
这次
election
xuǎnjǔ
选举
is / to be
shì
是
to step toward / to move toward
màixiàng
迈向
president
zǒngtǒng
总统
general election / presidential election
dàxuǎn
大选
(modifier particle)
de
的
important
zhòngyào
重要
a step
yī bù
一步
。

New Words

Bālèsītǎn
巴勒斯坦
Palestine
dìfāng xuǎnjǔ
地方选举
local elections
tóupiào
投票
to vote
Jiāshā
加沙
Gaza
Yuēdàn Hé Xī àn
约旦河西岸
West Bank
shìzhèng xuǎnjǔ
市政选举
municipal election
tóupiàolǜ
投票率
voter turnout
Fǎtǎhè
法塔赫
Fatah
hòuxuǎn rén
候选人
candidate
zǒngtǒng dàxuǎn
总统大选
presidential election

News in English

China & World

Palestinians Hold First Vote in Gaza in Over Twenty Years as West Bank Votes Simultaneously

Palestinians held their first municipal elections in Gaza in over 20 years on April 26. Candidates backed by Fatah won most seats, while voter turnout across the West Bank reached about 53 percent.

Palestine held local elections on April 26, with voting taking place in Deir al-Balah in Gaza and 183 cities in the West Bank. This was the first municipal election in the Gaza region in more than twenty years.

In Deir al-Balah, approximately 70,000 registered voters participated, with a turnout of about 22.7%. The West Bank saw a voting rate of approximately 53.4%, similar to previous local elections.

Fatah-backed candidates won many seats in both Gaza and the West Bank. Palestinian officials stated that these elections represent an important step toward presidential elections.

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tuīchū
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gèng duō
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zhèngcè gōngjù
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rónghùo
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