Palestinian makes bid for city hall seat in Jerusalem

Mr Ramadan Dabash is running for a seat in Jerusalem's city hall, although Palestinian paradigms urge a boycott of local elections.
Mr Ramadan Dabash is running for a seat in Jerusalem's city hall, although Palestinian paradigms urge a boycott of local elections. ST PHOTO: GIL YARON
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Mr Ramadan Dabash is about to make history.

He is the first Palestinian to run for a seat in the city hall of Jerusalem, a candidacy signifying profound political change and a break with old paradigms.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on September 03, 2018, with the headline Palestinian makes bid for city hall seat in Jerusalem. Subscribe