Focus on Jerusalem as polls close in Israeli municipal elections
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(30 Oct 2018) Israelis voted in municipal elections across the country on Tuesday, with a closely watched race in Jerusalem - a city with great importance to billions of people around the world. Just over 55 percent of eligible voters turned out nationwide before polls closed, but in Jerusalem only 35 percent cast ballots in a close mayoral contest. Jerusalem is a diverse city, with a Jewish population divided between secular residents, modern Orthodox and ultra-Orthodox. In addition, about one-third of the population is Palestinian. But few Palestinians vote, because they see participation as recognition of Israeli control over east Jerusalem, which Israel captured in the 1967 war and annexed in a move not recognised internationally. In a rare move, a Palestinian from east Jerusalem sought a seat on the city council, but it was unclear whether he would win enough votes. Final results were not expected until early Wednesday. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/e55fc618112afae785141bc1ae812c19
