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Jerusalem Arabs' Election Boycott Continues
[Jerusalem Post] Khaled Abu Toameh - Only a few thousand Arabs - mostly city workers and their families - cast their ballots Tuesday in Jerusalem's municipal elections amid threats by Palestinian activists. Since 1967, the Arab residents of Jerusalem have been boycotting the municipal elections out of fear that their participation would be interpreted as recognition of Israel's annexation of the Arab neighborhoods. The PA issued several warnings to the Arab residents not to participate in the election. Issam Abu Rmaileh, a shopkeeper, said he didn't vote because he was afraid that PA activists would harm him. "I heard that they were standing outside the voting centers and threatening people who wanted to come and vote," he said. "I would have liked to vote because it's in our interest, but who's going to protect me and my family afterwards?"