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Breaking a decades-old taboo, East Jerusalem Palestinians turn out in force

East Jerusalem, Palestine ·

More than 10,000 Palestinians voted, breaking a boycott that dates back to Israel's 1967 annexation of the area. Residents say the shift could also reshape municipal elections, where Palestinians could change the makeup of Jerusalem's city government.

Most Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem have long boycotted Israeli municipal elections, a position rooted in opposition to Israel's 1967 annexation of the eastern part of the city.

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