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Israel to seal off West Bank on election day
Original: Israel will Westjordanland am Wahltag abriegeln Vor der Parlamentswahl in Israel verschärft die Armee ihr Vorgehen im We
Israel's military has announced it will close all crossings to the West Bank on the day of the country's parliamentary election. The army said it is tightening its approach in the occupied Palestinian territory as a security measure ahead of the vote. The closure affects movement between Israel and the West Bank for Palestinians, drawing attention to how elections in Israel intersect with the lives of Palestinians under occupation.
Why now: The closure order was announced shortly before Israel's parliamentary election, linking security measures to the vote.
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- Israel will Westjordanland am Wahltag abriegeln Vor der Parlamentswahl in Israel verschärft die Armee ihr Vorgehen im Westjordanland. Demnach sollen sämtliche Übergänge zu dem Palästinensergebiet geschlossen werden, teilte das Militär mit. ➡️ https://www.… · tagesschau@ard.social · 3
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