Palestinians in central Gaza and the occupied West Bank have begun voting in municipal elections, the first local vote held since the start of Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza. Polling stations opened at 7am (04:00 GMT) on Saturday for 70,000 eligible voters in Gaza’s Deir el-Balah area – the first electoral exercise in the besieged enclave in 20 years. Recommended Stories list of 4 items list 1 of 4 West Bank scepticism as Palestinians doubt local elections will change much list 2 of 4 ‘Solutions, not slogans’: Gaza holds first election in 21 years list 3 of 4 Elections without sovereignty: What Palestine’s local vote represents list 4 of 4 Israel kills at least 12 Palestinians in Gaza amid ‘ceasefire’ end of list The vote in a single city in Gaza is largely symbolic, with officials calling it a “pilot”. Deir el-Balah was selected because it is one of the few areas in Gaza not destroyed by Israeli forces.…