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Palestinian candidate for Jerusalem mayoral race drops out

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Published: 28 September 2018

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Aziz Abu Sarah says Israeli threats to revoke his residency and pressure from hostile Palestinian groups forced him to withdraw

Palestinian activist drops out of Jerusalem mayoral race (Times of Israel)
Aziz Abu Sarah cites Israeli threat to revoke his residency, opposition from pro-boycott Palestinians in decision to withdraw from October elections

Palestinian resident of East Jerusalem withdraws from Jerusalem mayoral race (Haaretz)
Caught between Israel trying to take away his residency rights and Palestinians protesting his breaking with ranks, Aziz Abu Sara throws in towel but takes comfort that he helped 'start a dialogue'

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Israel knowingly gave private Palestinian land to West Bank outpost (Haaretz)
Haaretz investigation shows World Zionist Organization did not act in good faith, as a judge ruled in August, but Settlement Division defends its actions

Photo: Aziz Abu Sara (Haaretz)
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