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| By: Israel Insider staff and partners |
| Published: December 21, 2005 |
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Israel will prevent Palestinians in east Jerusalem from voting in the January 25 election for the Palestinian parliament, a senior Israeli official said Wednesday.
In previous elections, Palestinian residents of Jerusalem voted by mailing their ballots from Jerusalem post offices or driving to polling stations in nearby West Bank suburbs.
However, the senior Israeli official said that this time, no voting would take place in the city, even via post offices.
The Palestinian Authority responded that it will cancel January 25 parliamentary elections if Israel goes ahead with its plan to bar Jerusalem Palestinians from voting, a senior Palestinian official said Wednesday.
"If the Israelis insist on not allowing us to conduct the elections in Jerusalem, then there will be no elections at all," Information Minister Nabil Shaath said.
Israeli officials said Wednesday that Israel would not allow Jerusalem Palestinians to vote because it objects to the participation of Hamas in the race, and does not want to help bring its candidates to power.
Hamas is posing a strong challenge to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas.
The AP contributed to this report. |
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